Category Archives: World

Bulgaria’s national co-ordinator against antisemitism holds talks with US State Department Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues

Bulgarian Deputy Foreign Minister Georg Georgiev, who is the National Co-ordinator for Combating Antisemitism, has held talks in Washington DC with Tom Yazdgerdi, Special Envoy for Holocaust Issues in the European and Eurasian Bureau at the State Department. Read more » »

April Concerts for Shoes

16/03/2019| Concert| Report by Malcolm Factor CONCERTS FOR SHOES PROGRAMME The Philharmonia Orchestra at THE ROYAL FESTIVAL HALL Thursday, 11th April 11 at 19.30 Beethoven Symphony No. 6 Pastoral Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique Conductor: Herbert Blomstedt *********************************** Sunday, 14th April at 19.30 Mozart Symphony No. Read more » »

Interfaith backbone of support helping Santa Barbara Muslim community heal

Interfaith backbone of support helping Santa Barbara Muslim community healSANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The tragedy in New Zealand can be felt here in Santa Barbara as some 120 people gathered to worship with the Islamic community for Friday prayer service. Read more » »

Religion events | News, Sports, Jobs

Religion events | News, Sports, Jobs  Warren Tribune ChronicleLENTEN CRAFTS: Warren First United Methodist Church will hold Lenten family crafts and activities following 10 a.m. worship *service* on Sunday. WOMEN’S … Read more »

Polish Academics Protest Abuse of Term ‘Anthropology’ in Antisemitic Newspaper’s Headline

‘How to Recognize A Jew’: The antisemitic headline in the Polish publication Tylko Polska. Photo: Twitter. Read more » »

Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day

Politics and parades: Chicago’s long history of celebrating St. Patrick’s Day  Chicago TribuneMayor Richard J. Daley turned the St. Patrick’s Day Parade into its current form, but the celebration of the Irish has long been a part of Chicago’s history. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Responds to Terror Attacks on Mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand

Click here to read our letter to New Zealand’s ambassador-designate in response to the terror attacks on two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand. Read more » »

BB Young Professionals organise an Athens Trip

Meet other BB Young Professionals in Europe Athens BB Young Professionals organise an Athens Trip Fri 17th – Sun 19th May 2019 Prices from £271-£335 (excluding flights) The post BB Young Professionals organise an Athens Trip appeared first on B’nai B’rith UK. Read more » »

BBUK and BBLBIA express outrage at New Zealand terror attacks

15/03/2019| Advocacy, Announcements, BBLBIA, BBLBIA News, BBUK, International News, Jewish Interest| Report by Jeremy Havardi B’nai B’rith UK, together with its advocacy arm the London Bureau, wishes to express its outrage at the terror attack on two mosques in New Zealand that has left at least 49 people dead and many other injured. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Delegation Advocates for Israel and Human Rights at UNHRC in Geneva

(Washington, D.C., March 15, 2019)–B’nai B’rith International is concluding its annual leadership visit to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, where top volunteer leaders and staff fought against the council’s anti-Israel bias and advocated on behalf of global human rights. Read more » »