Category Archives: World
Outgoing UN peace envoy: Palestinians can gain from Israel’s normalization deals
After six years of quiet diplomacy as United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process, Nickolay E. MLADENOV steps down having earned the respect of nearly everyone he dealt with. We thank him for his service. Just months before Mladenov left his post, he joined B’nai B’rith to discuss Israel-UAE normalization and the U.N. Read more » »
Diverse Minds 2020/21 Launches Toronto Pilot* Project
Check out our brand new website, with a hub for all things Diverse Minds. Get all the information your students need to enter this year’s competition where they can win up to $3000 and get published! The Diverse Minds Creative Writing competition is Read more » »
Community Briefs: New Phillies GM is Jewish, COVID Relief Kits Donated – Jewish Exponent
As part of our ongoing #COVID19 relief campaign, we donated relief kits – which include face masks and hand sanitizer – to senior housing communities in the #Philadelphia area struggling with the effects of the pandemic. Read more about our efforts in the Jewish Exponent. Read more » »
Northwest Indiana local scores for Tuesday, Jan. 5
By Staff report Post-Tribune | Jan 04, 2021 at 10: 36 AM Bowman 64, South Bend Riley 56 Hammond 79, Merrillville 48 Lafayette Jefferson 74, LaPorte 58 Mishawaka 78, Calumet 76 (OT) Kankakee Valley 56, Highland 36 Munster 61, Hanover Central 31 Kouts Read more » »
Report: Jewish Agency accuses Evangelical contractors of ‘numerous violations’
Image via facebook By Sam Sokol The Jewish Agency (the Agency) is currently conducting an internal probe into the activities of an evangelical organization whose volunteers it had contracted to perform construction, maintenance and landscaping work at one of its facilities in the Galilee. Read more » »
Obituary: Eleanor Spiegel – Portland Press Herald
Eleanor Spiegel PORTLAND – On Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020, our beautiful mother, grandmother and friend, Eleanor Spiegel, of Portland, passed away at the age of 89 after a short illness. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. Read more » »
Rep. Smith anti-Semitism bill headed to President’s desk
Rep. Smith anti-Semitism bill headed to President’s desk Would create ambassador position to combat anti-Semitism WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, at the very last legislative session of the 116th Congress, the House of Representatives passed legislation authored by Rep. Read more » »
Historias comunitarias judeo-uruguayas: Ana Wilenski
Presidenta de B’nai B’rith Uruguay desde 2015 a 2020 Read more »
The History of the LA Community Relations Committee
Community relations is an art form. And when it comes to the public affairs agenda of the Jewish community, communications management requires a mastery of intrigue and information. Nowhere was that mastery more evident than the Los Angeles Community Relations Committee (CRC) from 1934–2007, where I served as director from 1985-1995. Read more » »
There is still time make a 2020 gift to B’nai B’rith International. Together we can ensure …
There is still time make a 2020 gift to B’nai B’rith International. Together we can ensure that wherever there is a need, there is B’nai B’rith. Join us in lighting the way for a brighter tomorrow: http: //bit. Read more » »
