Category Archives: World

Tarrant County holds solidarity rally for Israel

Photo: Courtesy Rabbi Andrew BloomDignitaries at the May 25 Tarrant County rally in support of Israel and against antisemitism included Fort Worth City Council Members Jungus Jordan, Carlos Flores, Michael Crain and Mayor Betsy Price. Read more » »

Google Diversity Head: “If I Were a Jew I Would Be Concerned About My Insatiable Appetite for War”

Kamau Bobb, Google’s Global Lead for Diversity Strategy and Research, is under fire for a 2007 blog post in which he said if he were Jewish, he would be concerned about Israel’s “insatiable appetite for vengeful violence. Read more » »

Importance of fighting the ‘Zionism is racism’ smear

Remarkably few people know that the United Nations – with nearly 60 Muslim and Arab member states – condemns Israel more than it does all other countries combined.The only state routinely criticized by the Commission on the Status of Women? Israel. The only state attacked by the World Health Assembly? Israel. Read more » »

BBE Talks with Italy – B’nai B’rith Europe

The eighth BBE Talks conference will be taking place on the 10th of June. The topic of it will be the Jewish life in Italy. President Serge Dahan will initiate the conference giving a few words about B’nai B’rith Europe. Read more » »

Are American Jewish groups doing enough to address the surge in anti-Israel hate?

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Are American Jewish groups doing enough to address the surge in anti-Israel hate?

The flare-up of violence between Israel and Hamas lasted 11 days until a ceasefire was negotiated, but for Jewish community organizations, the fight continues within the United States. Read more » »

Out of the Past: Out of the past: June 2 (6/2/21)

Out of the Past: Out of the past: June 2 (6/2/21)  Southeast Missourian Read more »

Irene „Renee” Ferrer Obituary (1936 – 2021) Albany Times Union

Ferrer, Irene „Renee” (Friedman) BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. Irene „Renee” (Friedman) Ferrer, age 85 of Boynton Beach, Fla., formerly of Albany, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Beacon, N.Y., Renee moved to Albany in 1954 where she attended and graduated from New York State College for Teachers. Read more » »

Canada’s Humanitarian Support for Palestinians Must Not be Used to Threaten Israel – B’nai Brith Canada

An UNRWA facility in the Gaza Strip (JNS) June 1, 2021 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada has historically accepted our government’s decisions to provide urgent humanitarian support for Palestinians in the Middle East, but we also have regularly sought Read more » »

Marcos Losekann, o jornalista e escritor ao vivo no Canal do YouTube da B’nai B’rith,

Mais um encontro marcado! Domingo, 6 de junho, às 18 horas, pelo Canal do YouTube da B’nai B’rith, o jornalista e escritor Marcos Losekann falará sobre o tema: “Guerra e Paz no Oriente Médio, Narrativas e Fake News”. Ative o Sininho para ser lembrado na hora do início! Link: https: //www.youtube. Read more » »