Category Archives: World
5 Best Leisure Centres in Portland, OR
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20 years ago, the UN Durban Conference aimed to combat racism. It devolved into a ‘festival of hate’ against Jews.
(JTA) — Some of the Jewish organizational officials flying into the coastal city of Durban, South Africa, on the last week of August 2001 were excited. They believed the U.N.’s anti-racism conference there would be an opportunity to exchange notes on a cause that the Jewish world had worked on for decades. Read more » »
A Battle Over Wine Labels Is Exposing Canada’s Support for Israeli Occupation
What’s on a wine bottle label? As it turns out, quite a lot. An incorrect or misleading label can run afoul of consumer protection laws or constitutionally enshrined rights to political expression. Read more » »
You have a key role in preserving our heritage
September is a good time to think about Jewish heritage. The High Holydays allow us to contemplate our spiritual heritage — and the B’nai B’rith UK Culture and Heritage Days encourage us to celebrate the material dimensions of our heritage as British Jews today. Read more » »
North Shore news in brief
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City of Denver Temporarily Closing Civic Center Park
click to enlarge The city is shutting down Civic Center Park. Conor McCormick-Cavanagh Citing health and safety concerns, the City of Denver will shut down Civic Center Park on Wednesday, September 15. The fencing and notices started appearing earlier today, September 7. Read more » »
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 » »
