Category Archives: World

B’nai B’rith Supports Revision of Anti-Israel California High School Curriculum

(Washington, D.C., August 14, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »

$50,000 in checks given to local nonprofit agencies in Lincoln City

– Advertisement – The City of Lincoln City gave $50,000 in checks to local nonprofit agencies Wednesday in a ceremony held in the Lincoln City Council Chambers. The following recipients received funds: Angels Anonymous: $5,000 B’nai B’rith Camp: $975 Business for Excellence in Youth: $5,000 CASA: $3,000 Episcopal Church of St. Read more » »

California Jewish legislators hang mezuzahs on their offices to celebrate ‘mezuzah bill’

State Sen. Ben Allen, chair of the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, puts a mezuzah on his office door with Rabbi Mendy Cohen. (Photo/Courtesy California Legislative Jewish Caucus) By JTA, Sam Sokol | August 14, 2019 Jewish state legislators in California hung mezuzahs on their office doors after returning from summer recess. Read more » »

Letter Urges US to Meet Refugee Resettlement Goal

The Lion King Disney’s upcoming film journeys to the African savanna where a future king is born. Toy Story 4 When Bonnie takes Woody on a road trip, he ends up on an unexpected detour that includes a reunion with his long-lost friend Bo Peep. Read more » »

Filial Maimónides: charla sobre marketing digital

El miércoles 31 de julio, recibimos en nuestra sede a Katherine Jerez, experta en marketing digital. En una amena, conversación paseamos por temas como la variedad de redes sociales, a las que, quienes más o quienes menos, todos pertenecemos; el Read more » »

Acción Social: encuentro de voluntarios para nuevo proyecto

Acción Social: encuentro de voluntarios para nuevo proyecto Una nutrida concurrencia tuvo el llamado de la Comisión de Acción Social, que convocó a todos los voluntarios interesados de participar en un nuevo proyecto solidario en hospitales, a participar de una reunión informativa. Read more » »

United Church of Canada Should Come Clean on anti-Palestinian Accord

Palestinian author and thinker, Ghassan Kanafani was assassinated by the Israeli Mossad in July 1972. (Photo: File)By Yves Engler Toronto church Trinity-St. Paul’s shameful suppression of a Palestinian youth cultural event highlights anti-Palestinian rot festering in the United Church of Canada. Read more » »

Rep. Thomas Massie explains sole Republican vote against House anti-BDS resolution

(JNS)-Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie, a libertarian, was the only member of the Republican Party to vote against last week’s resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives condemning the anti-Israel BDS movement. Massie, 48, explained his decision in a statement: I voted against H. Res. Read more » »

ADL Joins 160 Jewish Groups to Oppose WH on Resettlements

The Anti-Defamation League has joined more than 160 Jewish organizations to call on the Trump administration to resettle 95,000 refugees next year because „turning our backs on people fleeing for their lives is unthinkable. Read more » »

Deaths for the week of Aug. 9, 2019

Obituaries are supported by a generous grant from Sinai Memorial Chapel. Mark Louis Erman April 6, 1972-July 23, 2019 Mark Louis ErmanMark Louis Erman passed away peacefully surrounded by family and faith on July 23, 2019. Read more » »