Category Archives: World
Another very successful Interlodge Quiz
Once again the 2019 Interlodge Quiz was a huge success. Maxine Cohen who worked so hard organising the event, was delighted that almost £900 was raised for BBUK’s core charities. The proceeds from the evening will be shared between the Qiryat Gat ‘Feed a Hungry Family’ project in Israel and the ‘Medical Aid’ programme in Kiev. Read more » »
Beneficios Programa ProBecas – Cruz Verde
Por cada compra que realizas en Cruz Verde con la credencial del convenio o con el número del mismo (N° 8065), el 2% del monto de tu cuenta se aporta al financiamiento de becas universitarias para jóvenes judíos. Read more » »
An Open Letter to Special Envoy Elan Carr: Time to Counter Armenian Antisemitism
US Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, Elan Carr, right, speaking at the Annual Global Coalition 4 Israel (GC4I) Forum in Jerusalem. Photo: Israel’s Strategic Affairs Ministry via Twitter. Read more » »
‘Feh!’ Top Holocaust scholar pans Netanyahu for warm ties with Poland, Hungary
Leading Jewish historian Deborah Lipstadt is best known for her role in the fight against Holocaust denial, famously winning a libel suit against David Irving, who had taken her to court for calling him a Holocaust denier. But during an interview in Jerusalem, the Atlanta-based scholar focused on a very different target: the Israeli government. Read more » »
Trinidad, Colorado, celebrates Temple Aaron
Posted on 08 July 2019. By Jerry Klinger Jerry Klinger Temple Aaron marker in Trinidad, Colorado TRINIDAD, Colorado — Temple Aaron in this city celebrated its 130th birthday, Big Time on the weekend of June 21-23. The Temple is 200 miles from Denver, 200 miles from Albuquerque, 200 miles from nearly everything sustainably Jewish. Read more » »
The Jerusalem Post – Antonia Yamin Wins B’nai B’rith Journalism Award
This article from The Jerusalem Post announces that Antonia Yamin, KAN Israel’s representative in Europe, won in the broadcast category of the 2019 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem award. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Honors Journalists with Awards for Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage
(Washington, D.C., July 8, 2019)–Antonia Yamin, chief Europe correspondent for KAN-Israel Public Broadcasting Corporation, and Zvika Klein, Jewish world correspondent for Makor Rishon and NRG360, were honored at the 27th annual B’nai B’rith World Center Awards for Journalism on July 3rd. You can watch the ceremony here. Read more » »
Toronto Church to Host Event Honoring Terrorist
Advertisement for the Ghassan Kanafani Resistance Arts Scholarship Launch (Inset photo: Facebook); Toronto’s Trinity-St.Paul’s United Church (Background photo: Google Maps)A Toronto church is hosting an event by a Palestinian youth group that honors brutal terrorists. Click here to sign a petition against the church Trinity-St. Read more » »
The Met to Keep Picasso Sold by Man Fleeing Mussolini, Echoing History
By Professor Ori Z. Soltes The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City is the largest art museum in the United States. Photo by Susanne Pommer / ShutterstockThe Nazis stole everything from silverware to buildings. Read more » »
JNS – Washington Security Briefing Offers Tips on Keeping Religious Facilities and Congregants Safer
JNS.org cited B’nai B’rith International’s deputy director of the International Center for Human Rights and Public Policy, in an article about a discussion held at the FBI for religious groups regarding security challenges faced by religious communities. read on jns. Read more » »
