Category Archives: World

Deadline Extended to October 15th! Prizes up to $5K! Together with the Combat AntiSemitism Movement, …

Deadline Extended to October 15th! Prizes up to $5K! Together with the Combat AntiSemitism Movement, our Students Speak Out creative video contest challenges high school and university students to join the fight against #antisemitism in their own way. Read more » »

Malawi to open its first diplomatic mission in Israel in Jerusalem

More important news! Thank you to Malawi 🇲🇼 for announcing plans to become the first African nation to open an embassy in Jerusalem, Israel’s 🇮🇱 capital. Kudos to President Lazarus Chakwera and we hope this news inspires more nations to follow in Malawi’s footsteps. Read more » »

Chad Announces It Will Open Diplomatic Mission in Jerusalem

Per reports, we applaud #Chad 🇹🇩 for its commitment to normalize relations with #Israel 🇮🇱 and open a diplomatic mission in Jerusalem within a year. We look forward to these two nations deepening their security cooperation and economic ties. Read more » »

Northwest Indiana local scores for Wednesday, Sept. 9

Note: Schedules are subject to change because of weather and other factors. East Chicago Central at Andrean, 7 p.m. Bishop Noll at Boone Grove, 7 p.m. West Side at Bowman, 7 p.m. Chesterton at LaPorte, 7 p.m. River Forest at Hanover Central, 7 p.m. Highland at Lake Station, 7 p.m. Hobart at Culver Academy, 6: 30 p.m. Read more » »

Tolerance, Equality and Respect for All People: The 2020 Enlighten America Award Ceremony

Congrats to the nine winners of Enlighten America, our B’nai B’rith Atlanta – Achim/Gate City Lodge’s annual essay contest for 7th through 9th graders! Students wrote movingly about racism, tolerance and respect for diversity. Read more » »

‘Durban20: Hate Revisited’ begins today

One way to eliminate hate is to confront it. Two decades since the Jewish delegation – led by B’nai B’rith International – walked out of the infamous Durban Conference, we are planning a year-long series of programs, “Durban20: Hate Revisited.” Read more from our leadership in JNS. Read more » »

Jewish Federation Board gets new president | News, Sports, Jobs

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Woman to lead Youngstown Area Jewish Federation board

YOUNGSTOWN — Susan Schwebel Epstein is the new president of the Youngstown Area Jewish Federation board of directors. She’s the third woman to be president of the federation board in its 85-year history. Read more » »

Revitalizing Jewish outreach to the general community

Letter from the Federation President By ohtadmin | on September 07, 2020 Dear Federation supporters and friends: As the new president of the Jewish Federation of Florida’s Gulf Coast, it is thrilling for me to have the opportunity to help us further Read more » »

Dean Kremer’s Major League debut | 09/06/2020

Mazel Tov to Dean Kremer on his first MLB win! Kremer is an American-born Israeli citizen, the first in U.S. baseball’s majors. Pitching for the Baltimore Orioles today, Kremer held the Yankees to one run. Courtesy MLB: https: //www.mlb. Read more » »