Category Archives: World
Eighty groups urge California State University reprimand anti-Israel professor for ‘hateful’ Facebook posts
Eighty groups urge California State University reprimand anti-Israel professor for ‘hateful’ Facebook posts Cleveland Jewish NewsSan Francisco State University professor Rabab Abdulhadi has an extensive anti-Israel history that includes calling the presence of pro-Israel students on … Read more » »
Remembering former JFCS chair for his passion, kindness
Local | Opinion The late Fred Fruchthendler, left, with Jewish Family & Children’s Services’ President and CEO Carlos Hernández at the 206 JFCS Celebration of Caring event on April 10, 2016, which marked JFCS’ 75th anniversary. (Photo courtesy Jewish Family & Children’s Services) Posted July 12, 2019 / Carlos A. Read more » »
Official SFS University FB page posts ‘Zionism = racism,” 80 org’s protest
‘INSTEAD OF fighting the Israeli army on the battlefield or killing civilians through acts of terrorism, the BDS movement seeks to destroy Israel’s image in the eyes of the world.’. (photo credit: REUTERS) X Dear Reader, As you can imagine, more people are reading The Jerusalem Post than ever before. Read more » »
Eighty groups urge California State University reprimand anti-Israel professor for ‘hateful’ Facebook posts
San Francisco State professor Rabab Abdulhadi has an anti-Israel history that includes calling the presence of pro-Israel students on campus a “declaration of war” against Arabs and Muslims. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Delivers Check to Aid Flood Victims in Germantown, Tennessee
(Washington, D.C., July 11, 2019)–The B’nai B’rith Disaster and Emergency Relief Fund presented a $1,500 check to leaders in Germantown, Tennessee, which has experienced severe flooding this summer. Read more » »
IJCIC, Representing World Jewry in Interreligious Dialogue, Elects Rabbi Noam Marans as Chair
NEW YORK, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC Director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, has been elected Chair of IJCIC, the International Jewish Committee for Interreligious Consultations. Read more » »
BBLBIA met with other UK Jewish communal organisations at the US embassy
11/07/2019| Advocacy, BB London Bureau of International Affairs, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, Jewish Interest| Report by Jeremy Havardi On 8th July, B’nai B’rith UK’s Bureau of International Affairs met with other UK Jewish communal organisations for a Read more » »
Walt Disney, Mickey Mouse, And The Nazis – The Jewish Press
Photo Credit: Jewish Press Walter Disney (1901-66), a worldwide cultural icon, was an animator, film producer, and entrepreneur credited with pioneering the American animation industry. Read more » »
The evil eye is Jewish?
Why do we blow a shofar? Why does the groom smash a glass underfoot at the end of the wedding ceremony? Where do demons live anyway? Get The Jewish Standard Newsletter by email and never miss our top stories Free Sign Up And what does this have to do Read more » »
BBLBIA attend Latvian Embassy annual lecture
The Latvian Embassy held its annual Isaiah Berlin lecture on 4 July 2019. Tony Swabe attended. The speaker was the Australian High Commissioner who had found Isaiah Berlin’s ideas valuable as a guide to his career in politics. There was an interesting discussion on liberal democracy which was contributed to by the Israeli Ambassador. Read more » »
