Category Archives: World
At Kristallnacht memorial service in Berlin, Jewish leaders sound alarm on anti-Semitism
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Cleveland Jewish News: Jewish community, Pennsylvania governor reflect one year after Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
The Cleveland Jewish News included B’nai B’rith’s Pittsburgh Healing Fund in its coverage of the one-year anniversary of the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting. Read at the Cleveland Jewish News Almost a year since the Oct. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem to Convene Israel-Hellenic Forum
(Jerusalem, Nov. 7, 2019)–The Israel-Hellenic Forum will hold its first gathering from Nov. 12 to Nov. 14 in Jerusalem. The meeting will be moderated by Daniel S. Mariaschin, CEO of B’nai B’rith International and the initiator of B’nai B’rith’s Bi-Annual Leadership Mission to Greece, Cyprus and Israel and George N. Read more » »
BBUK members attend Breakfast meeting with the Israeli Ambassador
Report by Jeremy Havardi On 5th November, the Israeli Ambassador, HE Mark Regev, gave a talk to BBUK members and guests at CMS law firm on the current state of Israel-UK relations. The Ambasador gave a positive outlook, emphasising the increased trade, security co-operation and political links between the two countries. Read more » »
Israel-Hellenic Forum to hold first meeting in Jerusalem | Kathimerini
COMMUNITY 17: 15 TAGS: Conference, Security The Israel-Hellenic Forum will hold its first gathering between November 12-14 in Jerusalem. Read more » »
Aliyah cards, newspapers, a pickle pin preserved in Tree of Life time capsule
Allen Cousin, who turns 90 later this month, remembers attending Hebrew School at the old Tree of Life building on Craft Avenue and celebrating his bar mitzvah there. Awaiting the opening of a time capsule that was enshrined in that building’s cornerstone in 1906, Cousin was “very excited” to see what was contained within it. Read more » »
Philippe Meyer in „Actualité Juive” — Defending Secularism is Daring to Name Things
B’nai B’rith France President Philippe Meyer wrote the following op-ed „Defending Secularism is Daring to Name Things” for the French Jewish community newspaper Actualité Juive. It is not enough to say that the question of the veil has recently occupied the media debate, to the point of excess. Read more » »
Remembering Kristallnacht
November 9, 1938: The Final Solution had begun with us in Germany — men into concentration camps, businesses looted, moneys confiscated. When it ended, 6 million Jews across Europe, murdered. Who could foretell any of this? We had no inkling. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Praises Corinthians Football Club’s Commemoration of Kristallnacht
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 6, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly support the Corinthians Football Club of São Paulo’s campaign to commemorate Kristallnacht by wearing yellow stars on their jerseys this week. Read more » »
Longtime Saskatoon volunteer Arnie Shaw honoured with B’nai Brith award
Arnie Shaw, winner of the 2019 Saskatoon B’nai Brith We Are Proud of You Award. (Supplied) Saskatoon The Saskatoon chapter of B’nai Brith has honoured longtime Saskatoon resident and entrepreneur Arnie Shaw with its annual We Are Proud of You Award. Read more » »
