Tag Archives: Community
Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony set for April 24
Nominations open
Pinch Hitter Quilt Honors Volunteer Legacy

To commemorate the B’nai B’rith Pinch Hitter Program’s legacy of volunteer service spanning more than four decades, a dedicated crew of crafters have meticulously sewed a quilt comprised of volunteer T-shirts with the plan to present the quilt to the community for display in a local museum. Read more » »
Atlanta Mourns Matriarch Janice Rothschild Blumberg
Friedlander nominated in senior category
The Joint Australia sets up appeal

Jewish humanitarian organisation the Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) has crews on the ground in Marrakesh, Morocco, helping people in the region in the aftermath of the devastating 6.8 magnitude earthquake that struck on September 10, that has so far killed 3000 people, and injured many more. Read more » »
Recognition for B’nai B’rith stalwart

A young Heinz Gerstl went along to his first B’nai B’rith function because his mother wanted him to socialise with Jewish girls. Now, the long-time stalwart has been honoured by B’nai B’rith International for 70 years of dedication to the organisation and its causes. Gerstl has held numerous positions in the organisation. Read more » »
Calls for unblocking of latest film

Documentary filmmaker Saulius Beržinis was recently presented with a B’nai B’rith Australia New Zealand (BBANZ) Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the body of research, study, and documentation of Lithuania’s Jewish population during the Holocaust. Read more » »