Category Archives: World

Meet Canada’s 17-year-old Jewish ‘Greta Thunberg’ who says activism is a mitzvah

TORONTO — Like most teenagers, Hannah Alper has seen her world greatly shrink under COVID-19. Unlike most teenagers, her pre-pandemic reality included frequent speeches in front of large audiences in North America, where her years of social activism and firm command of topical issues belie her age. Read more » »

Transgender People are Child Molesters

“Anti-LGBTQ bigotry serves no legitimate purpose.” Anti-choice loon and anti-LGBTQ bigot Jonathon Van Maren via Stop the Killing The bigot vomit expelled by Jonathon Van Maren is endless. Friday, his great revelation reads: BBC reports on disturbing female pedophilia case. The catch: She’s not really female. Read more » »

Change Is Needed at the United Nations

An image of the United Nations’ headquarters in New York City (BBC) July 17, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is calling for change at the United Nations in response to its systemic antisemitism and anti-Israel bias. Read more » »

B’nai Brith Urges Action Plan to Fight Antisemitism, Anti-Hate Strategy to Ministerial Forum on …

A very welcome townhall discussion July 16th between representatives of Canada’s Jewish community & the government’s Anti-Racism Secretariat. An opportunity to remind them of B’nai Brith Canada’s commitment to fighting, racism, xenophobia and antisemitism. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Remembers Anniversary of AMIA Bombing

(Washington, D.C., July 17, 2020)–B’nai B’rith is commemorating the 26th anniversary of the worst anti-Semitic attack in Argentina’s history. On July 18, 1994, terrorists drove a van loaded with explosives to a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA). Read more » »

Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about how COVID-19 is impacting older …

Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about how COVID-19 is impacting older adults and the government’s role in helping seniors during the pandemic. Read more » »

Y EL LUNES A LAS 17 HORAS DE URUGUAY NO SOLO RECORDAREMOS SINO QUE ANALIZAREMOS EN PROFUNDIDAD DESDE …

Y EL LUNES A LAS 17 HORAS DE URUGUAY NO SOLO RECORDAREMOS SINO QUE ANALIZAREMOS EN PROFUNDIDAD DESDE B’NAI B’RITH LATINOAMERICA Y HATZAD HASHENI CON UN PANEL FORMIDABLE Read more » »

MEMORIA PERMANENTE;RECLAMO CONSTANTE Las víctimas del atentado a la AMIA hace 26 años están en …

MEMORIA PERMANENTE;RECLAMO CONSTANTE Las víctimas del atentado a la AMIA hace 26 años están en nuestra memoria permanente. Read more » »

Irma Wallin 1947 – 2020 – Obituary

Irma Rosalie (Holtzman) Wallin of Nashua, NH died Wednesday July 15, 2020 in Boston, MA.Born on April 14, 1947 in Lowell, MA, she was the daughter of Sophie (Levin) and David L. Holtzman. Read more » »

Justice Still Being Sought for Victims of Buenos Aires Jewish Community Center Bombing, 26 Years Later

The aftermath of the bombing of the AMIA building in Buenos Aires on July 18, 1994. Photo: File. Saturday will mark the 26th anniversary of the deadly bombing of a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires in which 85 people were murdered. Read more » »