Category Archives: World
Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz calls on VA to replace headstones inscribed with swastikas
JTA covered B’nai B’rith International’s support of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation pushing for the Department of Veterans Affairs to replace three headstones in military cemeteries that were vandalized with swastikas. Read on JTA. Read more » »
Lehigh Valley polling places are changing during the pandemic. Do you know where to vote?
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Israelis Dubbed “Thieves and Murderers” at Virtual Toronto al-Quds Event
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Paul Larudee speaking at the virtual Toronto al-Quds Day event (YouTube) May 18, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic blocked the Toronto al-Quds Day Committee from conducting its customary occupation of downtown Toronto, but did not prevent it from spreading hate on the internet. Read more » »
CEO Op-ed for Fox News: Europeans Continue Unjustified Criticism of Israel but Ignore Real Middle East Threats
B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin responded to the sharp rise in anti-Semitism and anti-Israel sentiment in Europe on Foxnews.com. Read on Foxnews.com A new coalition government headed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Benny Gantz is expected to take office in Israel Sunday, soon after U.S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Statement on HEROES Act
(Washington, D.C., May 18, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International is encouraged by the House of Representatives’ passage of the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act) to help fight the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more » »
Daily Kickoff: Nikki Fried is Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat + Napa Valley’s new kosher wine
Subscribe now to the Daily Kickoff Good Monday morning! Thank you to all who joined our inaugural interactive wine tasting yesterday live from Napa Valley’s OneHope Winery with Jake Kloberdanz, Yitz Applbaum and Dan Levin. More on OneHope’s kosher news below. Read more » »
Florida’s only statewide elected Democrat is a 42-year-old Jewish rising star
In the summer of 2018, right after Florida’s August primary, a coalition of prominent Democratic donors met in Miami to plot out a November election game plan. Read more » »
Senior Spotlight: Central State Champion and Cal commit Jeremiah Hunter wants to become a firefighter
The Central Grizzlies claimed the Valley’s first ever Division 1 State Championship last season. One of the key players on offense was senior Jeremiah Hunter. The B’nai B’rith nominee will attend UC Berkeley this fall. Hunter will always be remembered as a state champion, a part of a rare 15-0 season. Read more » »
Senior Spotlight: San Joaquin Memorial’s Tobin Phillips is ready to enter play for Stanford
Like a number of incoming freshmen, this one is prepping for fall football in a new way. „I couldn’t be more excited. It’s been my dream since I was in the third grade,” says San Joaquin Memorial’s Tobin Phillips. Phillips is as excited today as he was back on signing day. „It’s been my dream school ever since I could remember,” he says. Read more » »
Senior Spotlight: Sunnyside’s Jessica Valles is a three-time Valley champion and dedicated dancer
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — In this story, we highlight a senior athlete from Sunnyside High School who competes on the cross country and track and field team. Jessica Valles has won the Valley championship for three straight years, all while balancing a busy schedule outside of school. Read more » »
