Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith Delegation Has Private Meeting With United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 6, 2019)–A small group of B’nai B’rith International leaders met privately with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. In the meeting at U.N. Headquarters, which took place in advance of the arrival in New York of international leaders for the opening of the U.N. Read more » »
Top 10 events not to be missed – marking our heritage
Hosted by B’nai B’rith UK and sponsored by Jewish News, the European Days of Jewish Culture and Heritage is this year marking its 20th anniversary. The events, which run from Sunday, 8 September to Sunday, 22 September, focus on this year’s theme – heritage. Read more » »
Bellefaire JCB to host ‘Backyard Bash’ to mark 150th year
Bellefaire JCB to host ‘Backyard Bash’ to mark 150th year Cleveland Jewish NewsFew organizations last 50 years. Even fewer last to reach 100 years old. So, it’s understandable to be impressed that Bellefaire JCB is celebrating its 150th … Read more » »
Deaths in South Florida: 9/6
Deaths in South Florida: 9/6 Sun SentinelTo place a Sun Sentinel obituary, visit this form. You can also search for previous obituaries here. On Sunday, September 1, 2019, John Sullivan, loving … Read more »
A Backward View of September 1984: Orwell missed the date, but was he wrong?
A Backward View of September 1984: Orwell missed the date, but was he wrong? The Daily Star-JournalSelected items from September 1984. • In the “Shoe” cartoon on the 5th, Cosmo said he thought the office was in trouble when he saw a coffee cup with the … Read more » »
JTA: Jewish Groups Provide Emergency Help to the Bahamas in the Wake of Hurricane Dorian
JTA.org noted B’nai B’rith International’s disaster relief efforts in the wake of Hurricane Dorian, which wreaked destruction in the Bahamas. Read on JTA. Read more » »
‘Under One Roof: Welcoming the Stranger’ Unique Exhibit Coming to Mandell JCC
The Mandell JCC in West Hartford will bring together 50 Greater Hartford agencies an organizations for an extraordinary art exhibit ‘Under One Roof: Welcoming the Stranger. Read more » »
Jewish and pro-Israel groups, leaders react to news of Greenblatt resignation
“[He] has done an amazing job representing the United States, working tirelessly to bring peace between Israel and the Palestinians,” said Republican Jewish Coalition executive director Matt Brooks. Spread the word. Read more » »
Making art from trash
When other people look at a piece of matzah, they might think about Pesach; about the seder, about the Exodus, about their guests, about crumbs on the rug and months later crumbs in the sofa cushions. They might think about horseradish or hard-boiled eggs. Read more » »
Brazilian survivors seek late payments from Claims Conference
RIO DE JANEIRO (JTA) — A Brazilian campaign has been launched to help Holocaust survivors receive unpaid compensation from the New York-based group that handles German reparations for Nazi atrocities against Jews. Read more » »
