Category Archives: World
Jewish Groups Blast ‘Incendiary’ Remarks by Teachers Union Head Calling US Jews ג€˜Part of Ownership Classג€™ Over School Reopening Debate
Social distancing dividers for students are seen in a classroom at St. Benedict School, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Montebello, near Los Angeles, California, US, July 14, 2020. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Teacher’s Union Leader’s Dangerous Characterization of American Jewry
(Washington, D.C., April 8, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We vociferously condemn the deeply harmful comments about the Jewish role in school re-openings made by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. Read more » »
Message de condoléances – Décès de Patrick Blum (z”l)
Message de condoléances Décès de Patrick Blum (z”l) C’est avec une immense tristesse que nous apprenons le décès de Patrick Blum (z”l), membre de la loge René Hirschler de Strasbourg. J’avais assisté à son initiation dans la loge il y a deux ans. Read more » »
Coalition of organizations urge UN to review UNRWA teaching procedures
WASHINGTON – A coalition of organizations led by Hadassah is lobbying Congress to sign a letter to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, urging him to make sure that UNRWA “expeditiously make public all information regarding its review and teaching procedures, as well as the content of all textbook pages currently being used in these schools. Read more » »
Singer Shlomo Artzi’s father honored for rescuing thousands of Jews in Holocaust
Yitzhak Artzi, father of popular Israeli singer-songwriter Shlomo Artzi and writer Nava Semel, was posthumously honored on Thursday for saving thousands of Jews from Transnistria during the Holocaust. Read more » »
Biden administration restores aid to the Palestinian Authority
The Biden administration announced Wednesday it would provide at least $235 million in aid to the Palestinians, reversing a decision by former President Donald Trump to halt U.S. aid to the Palestinian Authority and organizations that provide services and support to Palestinians. Read more » »
Holocaust Remembrance Day 2021: Montreal – B’nai Brith Canada
#YomHaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day starts tonight and we are presenting 3 events to mark this solemn occasion. Tonight, virtual events will be held in #Toronto and #Montreal. Tomorrow, in #Winnipeg. See details here: https: //www.bnaibrith. Read more » »
„El camino de la recuperación económica en 2021”
➡El miércoles 21 de abril te esperamos para reflexionar junto al Economista Gabriel Oddone acerca de la recuperación económica para este 2021. IMPRESCINDIBLE: PREVIA INSCRIPCIÓN a través de nuestra página web https: //www.bnaibrith.org. Read more » »
