Category Archives: World
Board of Deputies Community Briefing 28 January 2021
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Conversation with B’nai B’rith: Pioneering Astronaut Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman
𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙠𝙣𝙤𝙬? The first Jewish-American male astronaut in space spun a dreidel during his journey! Former NASA #astronaut Dr. Jeffrey Hoffman joined our Conversations series to talk about the journey that led him to join the space program, how flying above the #Earth impacted his global perspective and the future of Mars travel. Read more » »
Tu Bishvat – o Ano Novo das Árvores
Comemora-se nesta quinta-feira, 28 de janeiro de 2021 – 15 de shvat de 5781, o Tu Bishvat. Uma data alegre que simboliza o início, o primeiro brotar das árvores que começam a florescer no ano na Terra de Israel. Entramos na estação climática propícia para tal na região. Read more » »
Naomi Schiffer, had medical career
Naomi Schiffer, 92, of Rehoboth Beach passed away Sunday, Jan. 17, 2021, at Brandywine Senior Living. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Stephen and Rosalie Bernstein Marlowe. Naomi attended Elmira College and then earned her bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College. Upon moving to Kingston, Pa. Read more » »
Thanks to H.E. Miguel Moratinos, United Nations High Representative to the United Nations Alliance …
Thanks to H.E. Miguel Moratinos, United Nations High Representative to the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC), for sharing his insights on the lessons of the #Holocaust and rising global #antisemitism. We appreciate his efforts to fight anti-Jewish bias within the world body. Rewatch the conversation: https: //youtu. Read more » »
In praise of Mohammad Bakri: 10 movies that made the Palestinian an icon
Israel’s ban of his 2002 documentary Jenin, Jenin threatened to make the Palestinian actor-director a pariah, but his decades-long career pays a rich homage to Palestinian life Bakri’s 2002 documentary, Jenin, Jenin, is still the subject of legal Read more » »
By the end of World War II, a Jewish cultural revival in #Germany seemed unthinkable. But as …
By the end of World War II, a Jewish cultural revival in #Germany seemed unthinkable. But as surviving Jews returned, so did their music. Dr. Tina Fruhauf joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to guide us through the rebirth of German-Jewish music after the #Holocaust on our latest #podcast: http: //bit. Read more » »
In 2017, then-U.S. Amb. to Israel David Friedman delivered his first public speech as ambassador, to …
In 2017, then-U.S. Amb. to Israel David Friedman delivered his first public speech as ambassador, to the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem: https: //www.bnaibrith. Read more » »
Why the IHRA Handbook on Antisemitism — Not Just Its Definition — Is Needed
„In the 21st century, combating #antisemitism requires new tools and means to join the battle,” writes our CEO Daniel Mariaschin in the Algemeiner. „This unbridled anti-Semitism demonstrates why a new handbook of definitions” published by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – IHRA and the European Commission „is so important. Read more » »
Connecting People to Credible Information about the Holocaust off Facebook – About Facebook
Holocaust denial and distortion are part of the alarming rise in #antisemitism globally. Educating people is the best way to counter dangerous misinformation and help prevent acts of hate. Read more » »
