Category Archives: World
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 » »
Emergency Afghan Refugee Relief Campaign – B’nai Brith Canada
Sept. 2, 2021 TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) are partnering with the Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee & Immigrant Service and The Neighbourhood Organization to provide humanitarian assistance to Afghan refugees. Read more » »
Shana Tova from B’nai Brith Canada – B’nai Brith Canada
Shalom and Shana Tova! As we approach Rosh Hashanah and the new year, B’nai Brith Canada is hard at work fighting antisemitism and hatred – wherever and whenever it appears. We join the Jewish community of Canada in praying for a new year free of the scourge of antisemitism and the threat it poses to our survival. Read more » »
