Category Archives: World
Dr. Richard M. Ginsburg MD, 68, of ShrewsburyDr. Richard M. Ginsburg MD, 68, of Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury – Dr. Richard M. Ginsburg MD, 68, of Shrewsbury formerly of Niskayuna, NY passed away Thursday, October 24th, 2019. Dr. Ginsburg was born in Boston, the son of Dr. Abraham Ginsburg and Goldie (Brass) Ginsburg. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith to Distribute Aid to Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting Victims
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 25, 2019)–This weekend marks the one-year anniversary of the horrific attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, which left 11 worshipers dead, wounded others, and brought the specter of deadly anti-Semitic violence into the spotlight in the United States. Read more » »
3 things to know about Hebrew Union College and its new president, Andrew Rehfeld
The Enquirer Published 11: 05 AM EDT Oct 25, 2019 The 10th president of Hebrew Union College – Jewish Institute of Religion will be inaugurated Sunday. The institution, which has a Cincinnati campus, was founded in 1875. Andrew Rehfeld began his tenure in April, succeeding former president Rabbi Aaron Panken. Read more » »
Declaración de B’nai B’rith Chile: Llamado al diálogo inclusivo y respetuoso
B’nai B’rith Chile, organización judía promotora y defensora de los Derechos Humanos, ante las masivas y transversales manifestaciones, mayoritariamente pacíficas, aún en desarrollo, considera que la nación está siendo requerida de reenfocar y acelerar la evolución social que Chile viene experimentando en las últimas décadas. Read more » »
Cornstein nagykövet ma a Heti TV-nek, Magyarország első zsidó televíziójának nyilatkozott.
Cornstein nagykövet ma a Heti TV-nek, Magyarország első zsidó televíziójának nyilatkozott. 📽🇺🇸🇭🇺 Más érdekes témák mellett a nagykövet beszélt a kétoldalú kapcsolatokról, magyarországi élményeiről, és megosztotta a nézőkkel emlékeit magyar zsidó anyai nagymamájáról. Az interjú holnap délelőtt 10 órától látható a Heti TV-n. Aki lemaradna »
Exclusive Canadian Private School Punishes Students for Antisemitic Behavior
St. George’s private school in Vancouver, BC. Photo: Reuters / Andy Clark. Up to 19 students from an exclusive private school in Vancouver, British Columbia, faced strong disciplinary action — including expulsion — after they were recently discovered Read more » »
Vitriol and Boycott Fail to Advance the Cause of Peace
We, the undersigned, are greatly disturbed by a recent online opinion piece in the Independent attacking our local Jewish community, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Hillel, and Camp Haverim. The author has the right to her own opinion. Read more » »
Las instituciones que resguardan la memoria del judaísmo chileno
Las instituciones que resguardan la memoria del judaísmo chileno La Fundación para la Preservación de la Memoria del Judaísmo en Chile (FMJ), y su institución subsidiaria, el Archivo del Judaísmo Chileno, tienen como misión la conservación y puesta en valor de la patrimonio documental y la memoria histórica de la comunidad judía de Chile. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls for UNESCO to Remove Anti-Semitic Belgian Parade From Heritage List
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 23, 2019)–The annual Aalst carnival parade in Belgium, which has a history of anti-Semitic displays, has once again plunged into anti-Semitism. Organizers of the parade are planning to give out ribbons to all participants featuring gross caricatures of Orthodox Jews with hooked red noses and gold teeth. Read more » »
Philanthropy Passes Down from Generation to Generation
It wasn’t until the death of her grandfather, Mandle Zaban, that Laura Zaban Dinerman heard many of the stories about the good deeds done by her grandparents. “People told us all kinds of things,” she said, including how her grandparents went to the train station during the war and handed out toothbrushes to soldiers. Read more » »
