Category Archives: World
A Jewish Renaissance Weekend in Portugal
To mark the strength of the diaspora and the power of learning Torah, B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman joined rabbis and students from the Far East, the Middle East and South America to celebrate Judaism and Jewish life in a place that 500 years ago lost a large part of its identity. Read more » »
US House passes Never Again Education Act on International Holocaust Remembrance Day
(January 27, 2020 / JNS) On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, which commemorates the 75th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz-Birkenau, the U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed on Monday the Never Again Education Act, a bill that seeks to expand Holocaust education in the United States. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Holds Holocaust Commemoration Events at United Nations in New York, Israel
Focus on Lesser-Known Story of Rescue of Jews by Philippines (Washington, D.C., Jan. 27, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International held events at the United Nations in New York and Israel today to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day. Both focused on the vital role of the Philippines in saving Jews from Nazi death camps. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Honors WWII-Era Philippines President Manuel Quezon for Saving 1,300 Jews during the Holocaust
On January 27, 2020, in commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day, B’nai B’rith International held an event at the United Nations to honor World War II-era Philippines President Manuel L. Quezon for saving the lives of 1,300 Jewish refugees during the Holocaust. Read coverage of the event below. Read more » »
Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2020
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Oporto: a light unto the nations
Building bridges between faiths: new initiative in Oporto, Portugal Photo: Photo by Marcelo Cid on Unsplash Oporto is steeped in Catholicism. While our city may be best known for its wine production, it is now also home to a pioneering interfaith initiative. The one lesson we can draw from history is that we never learn from history. Read more » »
B’Nai Brith honors former Philippine leader who saved Jews during Holocaust
B’Nai Brith honors former Philippine leader who saved Jews during Holocaust Israel Hayom Read more »
Philippine Missions Commemorate Country’s Rescue of Jewish Refugees – The Jewish Press
Photo Credit: Shubert Ciencia via Flickr A statue of President Manuel L. Quezon in the park named after him near the Museo de Baler in the Philippines. Read more » »
B’nai Brith honors Philippines president who saved Jews from Nazis
Former president of the Philippines Manuel Quezon saved 1,300 Jews during the Holocaust. B’nai Brith and the Philippines Cultural Center in Tel Aviv will honor him at different events. Read more » »
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