Category Archives: World
Elliot Schewel of Schewel’s Furniture dies at 95
LYNCHBURG, Va. — Elliot Schewel, who worked in the Schewel Furniture Company family business for more than 50 years, died Dec. 15, 2019, at the age of 95. Born in Lynchburg, Va., on June 20, 1924, he attended E.C. Glass High School and, in 1941, began college at Washington & Lee University. He left college to enlist in the U.S. Read more » »
Slovak Embassy Responds to B’nai B’rith’s Letter on Anti-Semitic Vandalism at Jewish Cemetery
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 23, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: In a shocking act of anti-Semitism, anonymous vandals damaged 59 gravestones last week at a Jewish cemetery in Námestovo, Slovakia. The graves were knocked down and smashed. Read more » »
Post-Tribune Local Scoreboard for Tuesday, Dec. 24, 2019
Unfortunately, our website is currently unavailable in most European countries. We are engaged on the issue and committed to looking at options that support our full range of digital offerings to the EU market. We continue to identify technical compliance solutions that will provide all readers with our award-winning journalism. Read more » »
Truck driver charged with leaving scene of fatal accident
Truck driver charged with leaving scene of fatal accident Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Read more » »
County security guards now armed
County security guards now armed Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Read more » »
YIR: Leslie Gordon Begins Reshaping Breman Museum
January 23, 2019 The William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum scored a coup by hiring Leslie Gordon as its executive director. Gordon, who had been hailed for her work as director of the Rialto Center for the Arts at Georgia State University since 2003, took charge of the Breman Museum in February. Read more » »
Jewish Community Center celebrates beginning of Hanukkah
Jewish Community Center celebrates beginning of Hanukkah Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Read more » »
Torch run commemorates Hanukkah tradition in Kingston – News
Torch run commemorates Hanukkah tradition in Kingston – News Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice Read more »
Luzerne County seeks barbers and cosmetologists
Luzerne County seeks barbers and cosmetologists Wilkes Barre Times-Leader Read more » »
