Category Archives: World

B’nai B’rith honors Shalva band with special citation

The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem will award The Shalva Band להקת שלוה, comprised of eight talented musicians with disabilities, a special citation for fostering Israel-Diaspora relations through the arts as part of its Award for Journalism. Read more » »

Quebec Premier Must Address Needs of the Jewish Community

B’nai Brith Canada is very disappointed in the Government of Quebec’s lack of consideration towards the Jewish community, as it relates to the newly released plan on December holiday gatherings. Read more » »

Sarah Bloom Raskin is on Biden’s treasury secretary short list. Here’s what you need to know about her.

(JTA) — President-elect Joe Biden has made his pick for treasury secretary — but he won’t announce it until close to Thanksgiving next week. That leaves a little more time to scrutinize the short lists that multiple outlets have reported on. Sarah Bloom Raskin, a deputy treasury secretary under President Obama, is on several of them. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider presented a donation from the Edith …

B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider presented a donation from the Edith “Pat” Wolfson Endowment in support of Israeli orphans to the children of Rabbi Shai Ohayon, who was murdered by a Palestinian terrorist on August 26. Read more » »

🗓️ Tuesday, November 24 at 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. CET Our EU Affairs team discusses the aftermath of …

🗓️ Tuesday, November 24 at 9 a.m. ET / 3 p.m. CET Our EU Affairs team discusses the aftermath of recent attacks in Paris, Nice and Vienna with: ▪️Günther Sablattnig, Advisor to the EU Counter-Terrorism Coordinator ▪️Laurence Bindner, Founder and Read more » »

B’nai B’rith UK is deeply disappointed at the decision to re-admit Jeremy Corbyn into the Labour Party.

B’nai B’rith UK is deeply disappointed at 18/11/20’s decision to re-admit Jeremy Corbyn into the Labour Party. Mr Corbyn has refused to apologise for initially stating that antisemitism in Labour was exaggerated, offering instead a meaningless clarification of his remarks. To reinstate him under those circumstances is both unjustified and risible. Read more » »

𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙄𝙎 𝙉𝙊𝙒, 𝙚𝙡 𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡: llega a América Latina de la mano de la ONG Hatzad Hasheni – La …

𝙉𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙍 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉 𝙄𝙎 𝙉𝙊𝙒, 𝙚𝙡 𝙙𝙤𝙘𝙪𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡: llega a América Latina de la mano de la ONG Hatzad Hasheni – La Cara de la Verdad, el Departamento Latinoamericano de Maccabi Mundial y CLAM, además de Bnai Brith América Latina. Read more » »

Parashá Toldot

O CHAMADO DE ABRAHAM Union of American Congregations Rabino W. Günther Plaut A abertura da chamado de Abraham relata a genealogia dos patriarcas e então conta a da famila de Haram. Este significa Highway – estrada  ou cruzamento localizado a oeste da Mesopotâmia. A Bíblia diz esse é o cruzamento da vida de Abraham. Read more » »

Jewish Organizations Deplore Canada’s Decision to Support Biased UN Resolution

The headquarters of the United Nations in New York City (BBC) November 19, 2020 OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada joined with The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) in expressing deep disappointment with the Canadian government’s decision today to vote in favour of a U.N. Read more » »

WATCH: During our 2020 Leadership Forum, expert Arab and Palestinian affairs commentator Bassem Eid …

WATCH: During our 2020 Leadership Forum, expert Arab and Palestinian affairs commentator Bassem Eid spoke with B’nai B’rith World Center Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider about his hope for a better Israeli-Palestinian relationship. Read more » »