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Jewish and pro-Israel groups’ reactions pour in on Trump’s withdrawal from Iran deal
(JNS)—Reactions from American Jewish and pro-Israel groups poured in following U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision on Tuesday afternoon to withdraw the United States from the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal. Among mainstream Jewish organizations came both strong support and tepid approval for the decision. World Jewish Congress President Ronald S. Read more » »
Changing Swampscott demographics will demand affordable housing
William J. Dowd wdowd@wickedlocal.com @WJD MHDReporter A public presentation on the senior housing development project at the old Machon Elementary School and state of affordable housing on the North Shore will take place Tuesday, June 5 in the Swampscott Senior Center, 200R Essex St., from 9 to 10: 30 a.m. Read more » »
B’nai Brith Canada: Trudeau should apologize to Israel
Canadian PM Justin Trudeau (Youtube/Screenshot) (Youtube/Screenshot) B’nai Brith Canada: Trudeau should apologize to Israel B’nai Brith Canada criticizes the Canadian Prime Minister for accusing Israel of using excessive force against rioting Palestinians in Gaza. Read more » »
Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years ago
Roanoke Times (blog)Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years agoRoanoke Times (blog)“As if being crowned a B’nai B’rith athletic and achievement award winner would not suffice in and of itself, both of Read more » »
Looking Back: News items from The Roanoke Times & World-News from 25, 50 and 100 years ago
An artist’s drawing of a 20-story office building proposed for construction in 1972 at the northeast corner of 2nd Street and Church Avenue, near Lee Plaza and Greene Memorial United Methodist Church in downtown Roanoke. The steel frame and glass curtain Ann Ingram Lee building’s cost was estimated at $12 million, and half of its 300,000 square-ft. Read more » »
‘Guardian of the Menorah’ to be honored
May 20, 2018 at 12: 00a.m. Staff report NILES Carole Safier Weimer will be honored by B’nai B’rith as the 2018 “Guardian of the Menorah” at a banquet that will take place at 6 p.m. June 3 at Vernon’s Cafe, 720 Youngstown-Niles Road. Read more » »
Support but also criticism at home after US Jerusalem embassy decision
WASHINGTON – American politicians and Jewish-American groups widely praised the opening of the US embassy in Jerusalem, signalling rare political consensus over a controversial shift in foreign policy. Read more » »
High schools: Weather problems lead to some tourneys being abandoned
High schools: Weather problems lead to some tourneys being abandonedRoanoke Times… a VHSL Group 3A semifinalist in 2017, defeated Blacksburg’s Haley Freeborn 6-2, 6-0 on the Hokies’ indoor courts at Burrows-Burleson Tennis Center. The win came four days after Delp was named the female winner of the B’nai B’rith Award for … Read more » »
Longtime Bay Area resident, who escaped Nazi Germany as a boy, dies at 88
By Steve Rubenstein May 18, 2018 Updated: May 18, 2018 3: 44pm Harry Gluckman holds great-great grandson, Adrian. Gluckman was 84 at the time of the photo. Harry Gluckman holds great-great grandson, Adrian. Gluckman was 84 at the time of the photo. Photo: Gluckman Family Museum The national Holocaust Museum is in Washington, D.C. Read more » »
MEREDA’s Morning Menu Breakfast Event ‘YIMBY’ism: Yes in my Backyard – Why Development is Good’
Contributed BANGOR– In recent years, many American cities and towns have witnessed a renaissance, with destination cities in particular seeing dramatically increased interest. Typically, the impacts of such demand are felt on a regional scale. Read more » »
