Category Archives: World
Jewish advocacy groups slam Trump’s pick for German ambassador for bigoted comments
By Caroline Kelly and Andrew Kaczynski, CNNCNN — Several Jewish advocacy groups are opposing President Donald Trump’s nominee to become the US ambassador to Germany in light of his incendiary comments, including some unearthed by CNN’s KFile, about Germany, the Holocaust and Jewish groups. Read more » »
TAKE ACTION! Iran has a history of deception about its nuclear program. An arms embargo set to …
TAKE ACTION! Iran has a history of deception about its nuclear program. An arms embargo set to expire this Oct. must be extended to maintain pressure. Urge your senators to demand that U.N. Sec. Council maintain its arms embargo before next week’s vote: https: //www.bnaibrith.org/take-action. Read more » »
American Jewish groups react to Elliott Abrams as new special representative to Iran
We welcome the appointment of Elliott Abrams as the U.S. Department of State’s Special Representative for Iran, whose „long record of calling out those who engage in malign behavior and incessant support for terrorism, especially Iran, make him eminently qualified for this post. Read more » »
Jewish groups protest Trump’s Germany envoy pick for remarks on Nazi history
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Jewish groups are taking aim at President Donald Trump’s pick for ambassador to Germany for his past statements about Muslim immigrants and for downplaying the importance of Nazi history. Read more » »
The centrality (or not) of Israel for progressives – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
U.S. Army Colonel Douglas Macgregor was recently nominated to replace Richard Grenell as ambassador to Germany. In response to Macgregor’s past comments on “neocons” and dismissal of Iran’s threat to the U.S. Read more » »
Thanks to our Sam Schloss Lodge in Memphis, 288 children will have a stuffed bear friend to comfort …
Thanks to our Sam Schloss Lodge in Memphis, 288 children will have a stuffed bear friend to comfort them and keep them company. Read more » »
American Jewry offers a warm welcome to Brian Hook’s replacement
Hook, served in the position for the past two years, is being replaced by Elliott Abrams, who currently serves as the special representative for Venezuela. By DANIEL NISINMAN AUGUST 7, 2020 20: 26 American diplomat Elliott Abrams speaks during the United Nations Security Council meeting about the situation in Venezuela, in New York, U.S. Read more » »
Toronto Polish-language newspaper blames Jews for pandemic
August 7, 2020 By Shira Hanau (JTA) – A Polish-language newspaper in Toronto has published an article blaming Jews for the coronavirus pandemic. B’nai Brith Canada, an organization that fights anti-Semitism, has filed a police complaint over the article published twice by the Głos Polski weekly. Read more » »
Longtime Middletown dentist, who ‘always gave more than he took,’ dies at 82
Dr. Harvey Weinstein, a longtime Middletown dentist, is being remembered for the way he made people smile.“He was the kindest man ever,” said his daughter, Vicki Verkley, 58. “He always gave more than he took. He always left a place better than when he got there.”Weinstein, who practiced in Middletown for 46 years, died Monday. He was 82. Read more » »
Mobileye, la inteligencia artificial del futuro
El miércoles 19 de agosto a la hora 20 te invitamos a un encuentro imperdible con Sergio Rabinovich quien nos informará acerca de MOBILEYE, la inteligencia artificial del futuro al servicio de la seguridad vial y planificación de ciudades. IMPRESCINDIBLE: PREVIA INSCRIPCIÓN a través de nuestra página web https: //www.bnaibrith.org. Read more » »
