Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith Raising Funds to Aid Haiti Following Earthquake
(Washington, D.C., August 17, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is opening its Disaster and Emergency Relief Fund to assist those affected by the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti on August 14. Read more » »
Natalie Cramer, 94, of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury – Natalie Broder Cramer, 94, died peacefully at home on Aug. 15, 2021. Natalie was an intelligent, beautiful woman who enjoyed life and her family. Natalie was born in Providence, R.I. After her family moved from Providence to Worcester, she graduated from Commerce High School. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith apoia o FUNDO DE BOLSAS
FUNDO DE BOLSAS 2021 A B’NAI B’RITH junto ao eterno Capitão da Seleção Brasileira de Futebol, CAFU, e atual embaixador da copa do Qatar 2021, vem apoiar a ação do FUNDO DE BOLSAS/SP nesta missão nobre e muito importante para que possamos sempre Read more » »
On This Day: US Jew Leo Frank lynched by antisemitic mob
August 17, 2021 marks the 106th anniversary of the death of Leo Frank, a Jewish American living in Georgia who was lynched by an antisemitic mob after being convicted of murdering a 13-year-old girl despite being widely held to be innocent. Read more » »
BBI – B’nai B’rith Delivers Humanitarian Assistance in Ashdod, Makes Solidarity Visit to Lod
Click here to view the full article. (Jerusalem, August 6, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin visited the city of Lod, Israel, with B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider for a meeting with municipal CEO Aharon Attias. Read more » »
Stanley Carp Obituary (2021) Connecticut Post
Stanley CarpAugust 14, 2021Stanley Arthur („Bobby”) Carp, 78, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2021 at Bridgeport Hospital with family at his side. He was born to the late Sylvia (Fleisher) and Sydney Carp of Fairfield and was predeceased by his eldest daughter Melissa McCormack. Read more » »
Canada’s Federal Election: An Opportunity for Jewish Voters to Have Their Say
Image credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang August 16, 2021 OTTAWA – Canadians will head to the polls September 20th. This is an opportunity for members of Canada’s Jewish community to play their role in the democratic process. Read more » »
Coverage of B’nai B’rith Rescuers Citation Presentation in Amsterdam
B’nai B’rith International has received coverage for a Rescuers Citation given to Jewish resistance fighter Henriëtte Pimentel, who saved 600 children in Amsterdam from Nazi death camps. She was honored at the Verzets Resistance Museum 78 years after her death. Read more » »
Parashá Shoftim
ADMINISTRAÇÃO DA LEI E DO ESTADO Union of Hebrew Congregations Rabino Günther Plaut Culto, Justiça e Cultura estão lado a lado. A Torá destaca a distinção a todos eles. Todos são vistos como obrigação. Eles mexem com o bem-estar da comunidade e as profecias são vistas como magia. Read more » »
How Jewish alliances fueled the rise of Vernon Jordan
Vernon Jordan, who died in March of this year, would have turned 86 today, Aug. 15, which provides a good occasion to examine how a Black power broker and civil rights advocate used Jewish alliances to further his goals. More than a mere attorney, Jordan was a fixer and kingmaker. Read more » »
