Amidst so much war and terrorism in the Middle East, there is actually remarkably good news coming out of Saudi Arabia. A reformer is rising, pursuing the most dramatic economic, social and foreign policy changes in the history of the kingdom. His name is Mohammed bin Salman. Widely known simply as “MBS,” he’s young. Read more » »

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators protest in front of B’nai Brith Canada’s headquarters in Toronto on Aug. 29. (Ron Csillag/The CJN) It was the battle of the bullhorns and loudspeakers. Read more » »

When asked if each organization would consider merging into one single body for any activity, everyone explained their reason for joining the Council. The Jewish Labor Committee because “this was a new experiment of cooperating with non-labor groups in a united council. Read more » »

Make a blood donation appointment at Woodland Hills American Red Cross Donation Center on Variel Avenue. (Google Street View) Here is this week’s sampling of charities in the San Fernando Valley area that need your support through donations or volunteer work. EVENTS American Red Cross Los Angeles Region: Seeking blood donations. Read more » »

Quad City TimesIris LipkowitzQuad City TimesShe married Seymour Lipkowitz on December 27, 1947, in Chicago. Iris was a member of the Congregation Beth Israel at the Tri City Jewish Center, Hadassah, Sisterhood, and B’nai B’rith. She enjoyed playing majong with her friends and was an avid bowler … Read more » »

HaaretzThe Lynching of Leo Frank: A Jewish Community’s Sense of Security Takes a JoltHaaretzHe also joined the Temple, the oldest Jewish institution in Atlanta, and was elected president of the Atlanta chapter of B’nai B’rith in 1912. The lynching of Leo Frank, Marietta, Georgia, August 17, 1915. Kenneth G. Rogers Collection. For Frank, this … Read more » »

Los Angeles TimesReview: ‘Restoring Tomorrow’ engagingly chronicles Wilshire Boulevard Temple’s revivalLos Angeles TimesThe temple, founded in 1862 as Congregation B’nai B’rith, provides the filmmaker with a rich history intertwined with that of Los Angeles. Read more » »

Part VI This anemic response to the plight of European Jewry elicited criticism. If the partners to this union were indeed bound by a “common destiny,” said Louis Lipsky, a prominent Zionist leader associated with the American Jewish Congress, cooperation between them had “clearly shown not to be enough. Read more » »