Category Archives: World
Days after she was sworn in, Illinois U.S. Rep. Mary Miller facing criticism for invoking Adolf …
Freshman Rep. Mary Miller (R-IL) told a crowd outside the Capitol that „Hitler was right on one thing.” Hitler was right about nothing. Praising such evil in any way is obscene and despicable, and diminishes the atrocities of the Holocaust. Read more » »
Roll Call: Status of Jewish congressional caucus as mob storms US Capitol
(January 6, 2021 / JNS) As members of Congress gathered in a joint session on Wednesday to certify U.S. President-elect Joe Biden’s victory, mobs of Trump supporters—many holding metal flag staffs and most unmasked even at the height of the coronavirus in the United States—stormed the U.S. Read more » »
Roll Call: Report on status of Jewish congressional caucus as mob storms US Capitol
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What Brought About the Historic Sea-Change in Georgia?
Credit goes to the Black women who have been organizing for years. January 6, 2021 | 5: 02 PM Johm RamspottJon Ossoff Most of the major media outlets have now projected that Democrat Raphael Warnock will win one of the two Senate seats involved in Tuesdays run-off elections in Georgia. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Appalled by Rioters at U.S. Capitol
(Washington, D.C., Jan. 6, 2021) — B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The storming of the U.S. Capitol by protesters is appalling and signifies what may well be one of the saddest days in our nation’s history. Read more » »
Warnock: Abraham Joshua Heschel, MLK ‘are smiling’ after Georgia wins
January 6, 2021 By Arno Rosenfeld Raphael Warnock never shied away from the historic nature of his run to become the first Black Senator from Georgia. Read more » »
Sudan signs ‘Abraham Accords’ with US, paving way for Israel normalization
Sudan 🇸🇩 has officially signed the Abraham Accords with the U.S., following the UAE and Bahrain, and paving the way for normalization with Israel 🇮🇱. This is a crucial step in advancing future normalization agreements with Israel and promoting peace in the Middle East region. Read more » »
The storming of the U.S. Capitol by protesters is appalling. The #Capitol building represents the …
The storming of the U.S. Capitol by protesters is appalling. The #Capitol building represents the very bedrock of our democracy. We decry those who are engaging in this senseless disregard for the democratic values of our nation. We urge the President to publicly condemn the rioters. Read more » »
Report: Biden will pick Merrick Garland as attorney general
January 6, 2021 By Arno Rosenfeld Merrick Garland would have become the fourth Jewish member of the Supreme Court. Now all indications are he’ll become the next attorney general. According to Politico, Joe Biden will nominate Garland to the country’s top law enforcement post. Read more » »
FJFS at Memphis Jewish Community Center and Plough Towers Memphis received B’nai B’rith …
FJFS at Memphis Jewish Community Center and Plough Towers Memphis received B’nai B’rith International #COVID19 relief kits – face masks and hand sanitizer – as part of our ongoing effort to protect vulnerable communities during the pandemic. Read more » »
