Category Archives: World
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?
As more and more athletes and celebrities casually spew anti-Semitism, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn’t afraid to denounce their hate or the lack of outrage. Thank you Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for calling out the absurd apathy to all forms of justice, especially anti-Semitism. Read more » »
LGBTQ Seniors Fight for a Place to Live
While older Americans in the LGBTQ community have made great advancements in equality, more work is still needed. There are about 1.1 million LGBTQ seniors in this country, who often face their own unique set of challenges. One of those hurdles is around affordable housing. Read more » »
Jewish groups urge US to step up pressure on Jordan
Along with other Jewish groups, we called on the U.S. government to press Jordan to extradite terrorist Ahlam Tamimi. She must stand trial in a U.S. court for murdering two Americans and 13 others in the 2001 Sbarro restaurant bombing in Jerusalem. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Commemorates the AMIA Attack Tomorrow Evening
July 15, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Tomorrow, B’nai Brith Canada is commemorating the 26th anniversary of the most horrific attack in the history of Argentina’s Jewish community. Read more » »
Message de condoléances
Message de condoléances Décès de notre frère Ronny Zeitouni (z’l) Envoyé aux S&F C’est avec une immense peine que nous avons appris aujourd’hui le décès de notre frère Ronny Zeitouni (z‘l), l’époux de notre sœur Frida Zeitouni, nouvelle présidente élue de la Loge Bialik. Ronny était un ami personnel de longue date. Read more » »
Jewish groups urge US to pressure Jordan to extradite Palestinian terrorist
Jewish groups urge US to pressure Jordan to extradite Palestinian terrorist Israel Hayom Read more »
Obituary: Phillip Martin Redisch
Phillip Martin Redisch, a beloved father, brother and grandfather and 70-year-old native and resident of Mobile, Ala., passed away June 26, 2020. After growing up in Mobile and proudly attending the University of Alabama (Roll Tide!), Phillip moved to Atlanta in 1973, where he raised his family and lived for 40 years. Read more » »
White Nationalists Banned from Using Virtual Office after B’nai Brith Complaint
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B’nai Brith continues to be disturbed and disgusted by the antisemitic rhetoric of Travis Patron. We have been providing information to the RCMP on this matter since June of 2019, and hope to see him swiftly prosecuted for hate crimes. Read more » »
Remembering AMIA
JOIN US: This Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 7pm EST, for a virtual memorial service to mark 26 years since the of the AMIA bombing. On July 18, 1994, the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Jewish Community Centre in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was destroyed by a terrorist bombing attack, killing 85 people and injuring hundreds more. Read more » »
Top US Jewish Group Slams Turkey’s Erdogan Over ‘Outrageous’ Jerusalem Remark
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addresses members of his ruling AK Party during meeting at the parliament in Ankara, Turkey, March 4, 2020. Photo: Turkish Presidential Press Office / Handout via Reuters. A top US Jewish group castigated Turkey’s president on Tuesday over an “outrageous” recent remark he made about Jerusalem. Read more » »
