Category Archives: World
Parashát Hashavua – Parashát Terumá
“O que nós devemos receber ao darmos.” Fonte: rabino Jonathan Sacks A Torá explica detalhadamente a construção do Mishcan cujo financiamento foi realizado pelos israelitas. O nome da Parashá, da Porção Semanal, é Terumá, o que significa oferta. Os judeus recebiam uma porção de Manhah de domingo a sexta-feira e duas no Shabat. Read more » »
Oración interreligiosa por la patria en la Catedral – Iglesia Católica Montevideo
Shabbat Shalom from BBVic! Parashat Terumah. Candle Lighting: 7:44pm Shabbat Ends: 8:41pm
U of T Profs Publish New Letter to Administration
An image of the University of Toronto’s University College building (The Varsity) February 27, 2020 B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – A committee of University of Toronto (U of T) professors has published a new letter to the school’s administration over concerns of antisemitism on their campuses. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Podcast: Dara Jeffries on the Film “Sefarad” and the Jewish Community of Oporto, Portugal
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 27, 2020)—On the latest episode of the B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Daniel. S. Mariaschin talks with Dara Jeffries, representative of the Jewish community of Oporto, Portugal. The community recently created a film entitled “Sefarad,” a sweeping history of Oporto’s Jews. Read more » »
What European Jews Need to Talk About | Lior Balkhausen
We live in times where being politically indifferent cannot be an option any longer. Throughout all of Europe, we begin to realize the effects that rising radical movements have yet had on our democracies. More concretely, we think of Brexit, of murderous attacks in France, Belgium, Denmark, Bulgaria, and most recently in Germany. Read more » »
Jewish groups show solidarity to China envoy after coronavirus xenophobia
Media reports indicated numerous racist incidents directed at Asian Americans since the outbreak of the coronavirus. From left: Regional Director of AJC Washington Alan Ronkin, JCRC of Greater Washington Director of Intergroup Relations Rabbi Abbi Sharofsky, JCPA President and CEO David Bernstein, Chinese Ambassador to the U.S. Read more » »




















