Category Archives: World
Republican Jewish Coalition withdraws support from House GOP members who voted against Holocaust legislation
Subscribe now to the Daily Kickoff Good Friday morning! On Capitol Hill, the Senate impeachment trial could wrap up this evening following an announcement by Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN), a key swing vote, that he would oppose calling witnesses in the trial. Yesterday, the House passed two measures, introduced by Reps. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Attacks Baseball’s Promotion of Israel Hater Roger Waters – The Jewish Press
Photo Credit: Michel Curi via Flickr Roger Waters B’nai B’rith International on Thursday declared its rigorous objection to Major League Baseball’s selling tickets for Roger Waters’ North American tour. Read more » »
Jewish Advocacy Org Criticizes MLB Promotion of Roger Waters
Sports|Jewish Advocacy Org Criticizes MLB Promotion of Roger Waters Jan. 30, 2020, 6: 48 p.m. ET NEW YORK — Major League Baseball’s involvement in the sale of tickets for Roger Waters’ North American tour has been criticized by the leadership of the Jewish advocacy organization B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Podcast: Documentary Filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny on the Plight of the Quanza
On the latest episode of the B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin talks with documentary filmmaker Laura Seltzer-Duny on her latest film, “Nobody Wants Us.” The film focuses on the sojourn of the SS Quanza, a ship carrying Jewish refugees fleeing the Holocaust in Europe. Unlike the passengers on a more well-known ship, the SS St. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith UK hosted a joint event with the Romanian embassy
On 29th January, B’nai B’rith UK hosted a joint event with the Romanian embassy at the Romanian Cultural Institute in Belgrave Square. The theme was ‘Remember to remember’, a commemoration of the Holocaust. Read more » »
Major League Baseball Takes Heat for Promotion of Anti-Israel Activist Roger Waters’ Concert Tour
Roger Waters. Photo: Jethro via Wikimedia Commons. A major US Jewish organization is raising concerns about Major League Baseball’s promotion of vehement anti-Israel activist Roger Waters’ upcoming “This Is Not a Drill” North America concert tour. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Questions MLB Promotion of Roger Waters Concerts
B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are stunned that Major League Baseball is advertising presale tickets to a Roger Waters concert tour and we have written to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred to express our dismay. Read more » »
Barra Grant Is ‘Miss America’s Ugly Daughter’
A young Barra Grant. The story of Bess Myerson is the story of America, or at least some version of it. A poor Jewish girl from the Bronx who was entered into the Miss America beauty pageant without her knowledge on the day of Japan’s surrender during World War II—and against all odds won—Myerson became a hero to the community. Read more » »
Richard Kurland
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JUF News | Fund for the Future energizes next generation projects
by JUF News on January 29, 2020 The future is one step closer. The Jewish Federation’s Fund for the Future, a major commitment to fuel a next-generation renaissance in Jewish life, has raised nearly $60 million since its launch last year. Read more » »
