Category Archives: World
Jerusalem Post – Grapevine: They Were There
The Jerusalem Post covered the conferring of the Jewish Rescuers’ Citation to 15 individuals who were involved in efforts to save Jews from the Holocaust in Belgium and Poland. B’nai B’rith World Center-Jersualem and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund have been honoring Jews who saved other Jews during the Holocaust for 17 years. Read more » »
Court rejects B’nai Brith, grants IJV status in wine case
A court has denied B’nai Brith Canada’s request to intervene in a controversial legal case involving the labelling of wine made in the West Bank. At the same time, a group that supports the anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) campaign was approved to intervene in the same case. Read more » »
Hatred should galvanize us, not divide us, B’nai Brith’s Charles Kaufman says
Hatred should galvanize us, not divide us, B’nai Brith’s Charles Kaufman says Cleveland Jewish NewsCharles Kaufman, president of B’nai B’rith International, said, “Anti-Semitism cannot be viewed today as left or right. When we do, we only divide ourselves.”. Read more » »
Anti-Semitic attack on kosher cafe in Canada was staged by owners, police say
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History of Hatred: An in-depth look at anti-Semitism at Penn State
History of Hatred: An in-depth look at anti-Semitism at Penn State The Daily Collegian OnlineOne night in 1989, members of the Phi Gamma Delta fraternity held a social where students wore nametags labeled “penny-pincher,” “Himmler,” “miser” and … Read more » »
GRAPEVINE: They were there…
Despite claims by Polish officials that Poland is the safest place for Jews in Europe and that antisemitism barely exists, recent events suggest that officials are parlaying false information. Read more » »
Sarsour, Waters and Hill will ‘incite… violence’ against Jewish students, say pro-Israel groups
Yesterday we posted on the opposition to a May 4 forum at the University of Massachusetts about the cost of speaking up for Palestinian rights. The event features Roger Waters, Linda Sarsour, Marc Lamont Hill, and Dave Zirin talking about efforts to quash speech about Palestine. Read more » »
80 groups call on UMass to rescind sponsorship for anti-Israel campus event
Eighty groups have called on the University of Massachusetts and its Chancellor Kumble Subbaswamy to rescind all named university sponsorship of an upcoming political event that the groups are concerned will “incite animosity towards supporters of Israel, including Jewish and pro-Israel students” on the campus. Read more » »
Ukraine elects first Jewish president
Ukraine elects first Jewish president Sun SentinelIn a landslide vote, Ukraine elected its first Jewish president, Volodymyr Zelensky, making the country the first outside of Israel that will have both a Jewish … Read more »
Algemeiner – Jewish Groups, Israeli Leaders Denounce ‘Heinous’ Sri Lanka Terror Attacks
The Algemeiner cited B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin’s response to the terror attacks in Sri Lanka that killed almost 300 people. Read more » »
