Category Archives: World
From the Archives | The Olympic Boycott—Then
This article was originally published in the July 1980 issue of Moment. Meeting in Barcelona in 1931, the International Olympic Committee chose Berlin as the site of the eleventh Olympic Games in 1936. At that time, Germany was a democratic republic with a moderate right wing government. Read more » »
Toronto Assault Highlights Trend of “Free Palestine” Antisemitism – B’nai Brith Canada
Sam Brody recounts the details of his antisemitic experience (Facebook) July 29, 2021 TORONTO – A recent assault on a Jewish man near his home in broad daylight is just the latest in a disturbing trend of attacks on Jews stemming from anti-Israel sentiment. Read more » »
Siletz Bay Music Festival returns with concert of resilience
After a year of struggling with the fallout from COVID, organizers of the Siletz Bay Music Festival were ready to host the summer concerts once again. Read more » »
Mais um encontro marcado, agora com Rav Sany!
Mais um encontro marcado! NO PRÓXIMO DOMINGO, 1º de agosto, às 18 horas, pelo Canal do YouTube da B’nai B’rith, Rav Sany falará sobre o tema: “Le Dor Va Dor, motivação e envolvimento dos jovens nos assuntos comunitários nos dias de hoje”. Acesse o link e clique no sininho para ser lembrado na hora do início da Live. LINK: www.youtube. Read more » »
Ontario Government Sued Over Inequitable COVID Safety Funding
July 28, 2021 TORONTO – Three Ontario schools are taking the provincial government to court over inequitable distribution of the Safe Return to Class Fund. Read more » »
Israel May Cancel Joint Declaration With Poland Amid Fury Over Holocaust Property Law: Report
Poland’s Senate in session. Photo: Reuters/Agencja Gazeta/Slawomir Kaminskivia. The Israeli government is considering the cancellation of a 2018 joint declaration with Poland that ended a dispute between the two countries, following the passage of a law that effectively closes off the property restitution claims of Holocaust survivors. Read more » »
Why Are ‘Progressive Jews’ Defending Ben & Jerry’s?
A refrigerator bearing the Ben & Jerry’s logo is seen at a food store in the Jewish settlement of Efrat in the West Bank July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun JNS.org – If you thought that American Jews were going to unite against discrimination in ice-cream sales, you were wrong. Read more » »
Daily Kickoff: Assessing our constant outrage culture — Avital Chizhik-Goldschmidt joins JI’s podcast
Subscribe now to the Daily Kickoff 👋 Good Tuesday morning! The Jewish Democratic Council of America’s political arm is launching a five-figure ad campaign in support of Shontel Brown, who is competing next Tuesday in Ohio’s hotly contested 11th Congressional District special election. Read more » »
L.A.’s church architecture goes way beyond your school mission project
First off, we’ll have to define “church” — which is like picking a fight in a place that’s been nastily stereotyped as a welcome mat for way-out-there sects, like the 1920s mother-daughter cult calling itself the Divine Order of the Royal Arms of the Great Eleven, accused of sacrificing animals and fleecing its human flock. Read more » »
