Category Archives: World

Pompeo: ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on US passports is ‘actively being looked at’

JNS – The Jewish News Syndicate cited B’nai B’rith International’s response to a potential policy change that would allow Jerusalem-born American citizens to list „Jerusalem, Israel” as their place of birth on their passports.  Read at JNS – The Jewish News Syndicate ​(August 29, 2019 / JNS) U.S. Read more » »

The JC Letters Page, 30th August 2019

The JC Letters Page, 30th August 2019  Jewish ChronicleJeremey Havardi, Melvyn Lipitch, Cllr Brian Gordon, Harry Levy, Dr Anthony Isaacs, Neville Landau and Shemer Isbitz share their views with JC readers. Read more »

Pompeo: ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on US passports is ‘actively being looked at’

Despite the United States recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital in December 2017 and relocating its embassy from Tel Aviv months later, Americans born in Jerusalem are still unable to list “Jerusalem, Israel” on U.S. passports. Spread the word. Help JNS grow! Share now: Facebook Twitter whatsapp email Print (August 29, 2019 / JNS) U.S. Read more » »

Comienza el período de postulación al Programa ProBecas para el año 2020

Entre el 2 de septiembre y el 29 de noviembre de 2019 transcurre el plazo para postular a los beneficios del Programa ProBecas de B’nai B’rith para el año 2020. Este Programa beneficia a estudiantes universitarios desde hace ya 22 años, cuenta con 110 jóvenes egresados y actualmente tiene 57 becados beneficiarios. Read more » »

Biden praises Fritz Hollings, Democrat segregationist senator, as ‘great, great friend’

Former Vice President Joe Biden praised another Democratic segregationist and former Senate colleague on Wednesday. In a speech in South Carolina, Mr. Biden called Sen. Fritz Hollings, South Carolina Democrat, a “great, great friend” who “helped me a great deal through some very difficult times.” . Read more » »

World’s Toughest Job Is Open at the Berlin Jewish Museum

Bloomberg Opinion covered B’nai B’rith’s condemnation of a pro-Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) social media post from the Jewish Museum in Berlin. Criticism from Jewish groups ultimately led to the resignation of the museum’s director.  Read at Bloomberg Opinion ​Sept. Read more » »

World’s Toughest Job Is Open at the Berlin Jewish Museum

World’s Toughest Job Is Open at the Berlin Jewish Museum  BloombergSept. 1 is the deadline to apply for the post of director of the Berlin Jewish Museum. It could be the toughest job in the world: It involves maneuvering between … Read more » »

Non-profit wants to buy approved but unbuilt development off Baker Street in West Roxbury and make all the units ‘affordable’

B’nai B’rith Housing New England of Brighton wants to buy an approved but as yet unbuilt 60-unit residential project off Baker Street in West Roxbury and hopes to rent all of the units as affordable. Read more » »

Biden Praises Another Segregationist Senator

Former Vice President Joe Biden praised the late South Carolina senator Fritz Hollings during a speech Wednesday, calling the Democrat a „great, great friend” who „helped me a great deal through some very difficult times.” Hollings’s long political career included a segregationist stint when he was governor of South Carolina from 1959 to 1963. Read more » »

Book Now for Film Why the Jews?

28/08/2019| Uncategorized| Report by Lydia Drukarz BBUK will be holding its own heritage event on the evening of Sunday 15th September. Read more » »