Category Archives: World
Why Loveland Is Paying $3 Million Over Brutal Dementia Patient Arrest on Video
click to enlarge A screen capture from body-worn camera video of Karen Garner’s June 2020 arrest. City of Loveland via YouTube In April, the City of Loveland and three members of the Loveland Police Department were sued over the rough arrest of Karen Garner, a 73-year-old suffering from dementia who’s only five feet tall and weighs eighty pounds. Read more » »
Welcome to Coolfax: Immersive Yourself in Denver’s Convergence Corridor
click to enlarge Casa Bonita has been a towering pink presence on West Colfax for nearly five decades. Evan Semón Cars poured into Lakewood from across Colorado and even nearby states one day in 1974, their passengers eager to dive into the massive pink palace with the 85-foot tower: Casa Bonita. Read more » »
Mary Ann Greene Goret
Mary Ann Greene Goret, 79, of Jenkins Twp., died suddenly at Geisinger Wyoming Valley on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021.Born Mary Ann Moskel in Olyphant on May 14, 1942, she was the daughter of the late John Moskel and Josephine Cecconi Moskel. She grew up in Olyphant and graduated from St. Patrick’s High School in 1959. Read more » »
Henning: Hall of Famer Derek Jeter’s greatness shined early in Kalamazoo
What was it like, Todd Jones was asked last week, pitching to a someday-Hall of Famer?What was it like during their 14 seasons of common big-league years, eight of which Jones spent with the Tigers, squaring off against a Yankees shortstop and right-handed swinger named Derek Jeter?Jones preferred to respond in an email. Read more » »
2021 Young Adult Changemaker Awards feature $5000 category honouring Joshua Levi
Nominations are now open for this year’s B’nai B’rith & JNF Youth & Young Adult Changemaker Awards program. Last year’s winners with JNF CEO Dan Springer This is a national program in which youth and young adults are recognised for their contribution to the community across several categories. Read more » »
‘After Rosh Hashanah dine and dance at Black Cat Club’: The High Holiday ads of yesteryear
For me, Rosh Hashanah has always served as the informal start to fall fashion. And so last year, as I facilitated Rosh Hashanah services on Zoom, I found myself oddly missing the smells of the synagogue sanctuary on Rosh Hashanah — a combination of new suits and musty tallises. Read more » »
Parashá Nitzavim
BENÇÃOS E CURSOS Union of Hebrew Congregations Rabino Günther Plaut A preparação para um ritual precisa ter quatro pontos. Os Levitas precisam realizar curso para entender o seu povo. Estamos no final do livro de Deuteronômio. A lista de bênçãos e cursos segue mencionando os dias sagrados do ano. Read more » »
Australian no-holds-barred journalist chronicles covering Israel
A personal challenge for journalists covering the Middle East or any region of armed conflict is to avoid losing one’s sense of humanity – defaulting to the sensational, overlooking the personal. Read more » »
Board of Deputies Community Briefing 02 Sept 2021
September 2021 Monday Sep 13 2021 BBUK Bureau of International Affairs Zoom meeting with Gideon Falter October 2021 Wednesday Oct 13 2021 BBUK Jewish Heritage Days Zoom meeting with Marcus Roberts Monday Oct 18 2021 BBUK Bureau of International Read more » »
We are hiring! Regional Director – BC
PURPOSE OF THE ROLE: The Regional Director of B’nai Brith National Organization of Canada, a passionate and cause driven individual with excellent communication skills, oversees the operations of the regional office of B’nai Brith Canada. Read more » »
