Category Archives: World
B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Announces Winners of 2019 Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage:
Antonia Yamin (KAN) and Zvika Klein (Makor Rishon) Certificate of Merit to Attila Somfalvi (Ynet) (Jerusalem, April 5, Read more » »
Op-Ed by Adriana Camisar in the Times of Israel – ‘A New Era in the Relationship Between Brazil and Israel’
In this op-ed for The Times of Israel, International Special Advisor on Latin American Affairs Adriana Camisar discusses the changing relationship between Brazil and Israel. READ THE ORIGINAL ARTICLE The recent visit of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Israel is a very important development. Read more » »
AROUND TOWN: Upcoming events you need to know about
ULI AwardsApril 4: The Urban Land Institute’s annual Awards for Excellence in Development Gala, will be held at 583 Park Avenue from 6 to 9 p.m. Read more » »
Department of Housing and Urban Development News Briefs – April 2019
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD’s) Office of Community Planning and Development issued Feb. 25 a notice with instructions for when jurisdictions should submit their fiscal year 2019 national Housing Trust Fund (HTF) allocation plans. Read more » »
Hillel at Santa Barbara promotes campus harmony
Posted on 04 April 2019. Hillel of Santa Barbara is located in the unincorporated community of Isla Vista Story by Donald H. Harrison; site photos by Shor M. Masori Donald H. Harrison Shor M. Masori ISLA VISTA, California – The news media often finds it easier to focus on bad news than on good news. Bad news is more dramatic. It’s easier to tell. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemeth Leisrael to Hold A Unique Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony Marking the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers
Ceremony Dedicated to Rescue Efforts of the Jewish Defense Committee (CDJ) in BelgiumThe B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael (KKL-JNF) will hold, for the 17th consecutive year, a unique joint Holocaust commemoration ceremony on Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day (Yom Hashoah, Thursday, May 2nd). Read more » »
Eugene Murray, ex-mayor of Rockville Centre, dies
Eugene Murray, ex-mayor of Rockville Centre, dies NewsdayHis son Francis X. Murray, the current mayor, remembered him as a man of public *service* and ethics. Read more »
Irwin (Pete) Pomranz
Irwin (Pete) Pomranz St. Louis Jewish LightIrwin (Pete) Pomranz, age 92, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, March 26, 2019 in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on September 18, 1926 in Brooklyn, New … Read more »
BBLBIA announce a Breakfast meeting
BBLBIA announce a Breakfast meeting with His Excellency, Arkady Rzegocki, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland The post BBLBIA announce a Breakfast meeting appeared first on B’nai B’rith UK. Read more » »
‘We despair’: French Jews feel abandoned by government and society
‘We despair’: French Jews feel abandoned by government and society Jewish ChronicleProminent members of the Paris community say there is a pervasive feeling that there is no future for Jewish life in France. Read more »
