Category Archives: World
Anti-Semitism on Campus: A Global Perspective
We are committed to fighting and speaking out against #antisemitism, including in the form of anti-Israel groups on college campuses that have become increasingly more prevalent over the last few years. Too many groups engage in radical behavior that leaves Jewish students feeling attacked and unsafe. Read more » »
Leadership Forum du BBI
INFORMATION Leadership Forum du BBI La réunion du leadership forum annuel du B’nai B’rith International aura lieu en virtuel les 15 et 16 novembre prochains. Read more »
Essy Davidowitz receives Wilkes University President’s Medal
KINGSTON — Paul S. Adams, vice president of student affairs, said it best when speaking of Essy Davidowitz, the 2020 recipient of the Wilkes University President’s Medal. “Few people have preserved the history of Wilkes University in the detail and eloquence of Essy Davidowitz,” Adams said. Read more » »
We are pleased and proud of the inaugural meeting of B’nai B’rith Portugal. Our President Charles …
We are pleased and proud of the inaugural meeting of B’nai B’rith Portugal. Our President Charles Kaufman met virtually Sunday, Oct. 18 with 28 enthusiastic members at the launch of @BnaiBrith in Oporto. Kudos from the glorious and historic grounds of the Kadoorie Mekor Haim Synagogue, the largest synagogue in Portugal. Read more » »
South Carolina’s unlikely offensive star: Adam Prentice excels in the dirty work
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Adam Prentice almost became a collegiate wrestler, but you can’t outrun destiny — or at least you can’t with Prentice’s speed.Prentice played linebacker at Clovis (Calif. Read more » »
Bernard-Henri Levy in unity plea amid right-wing Zionist Congress takeover bid
Speaking at an unusually tense 38th World Zionist Congress on Tuesday, French celebrity philosopher, filmmaker, activist, and author Bernard-Henri Levy made a plea to keep Diaspora Jewry at the heart of the Zionist movement amid an apparent bid by right-wing and religious organizations to seize control of key Zionist institutions. Read more » »
Hadassah, other groups delay right-wing takeover of World Zionist Congress
JTA — A coalition of Jewish groups including the likes of Hadassah and B’nai B’rith International has temporarily blocked a plan by Orthodox and right-wing parties to take over top positions throughout the World Zionist Congress, the Jewish National Fund and other crucial groups that spend $1 billion annually on international Jewish causes. Read more » »
Hadassah and other groups block right-wing takeover of top World Zionist Congress positions
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13 Things To Know About The Life And Career Of Powerful D.C. Mayor Marion Barry
Written by Isheka N. Harrison Oct 20, 2020 13 Things To Know About The Life And Career Of Powerful D.C. Mayor Marion Barry. FILE – Former Mayor and current DC City Council member Marion Barry arrives at a media availability to endorse Mayor Vincent Gray’s bid for re-election, in this, March 19, 2014 file photo taken in Washington. Read more » »
Facebook, Twitter on the Right Side of History With Bans on Holocaust Denial
Anti-Semitism’s lengthy history is built on ignorance and the perpetuation of lies by people who hate Jews. It’s a disease far more incurable than a pandemic. Over the centuries, despots disliked a people whose theology introduced a code of morality and justice that flipped civilizations. Read more » »
