It’s a big weekend for high school sports in the Fresno area, with the state swimming meet returning to Clovis West, Central section championships in two sports at Buchanan and much more. The CIF State Swimming & Diving Championships have been at the Clovis West Olympic Swim Complex all four years of existence and return Friday and Saturday. Read more » »

Omaha World-HeraldShatel: Sports betting coming to a state near you, for better or worse, over or underOmaha World-HeraldTaking stock of our sports world and wondering whatever happened to the B’nai B’rith Sports Banquet: » Will I partake in a legal sports bet? Hold on. Let me ask my wife for some money. That day is coming. The U.S. Read more » »

South Orange B’nai B’rith Federation House (SOBBFH) hosted a visit by Rebecca Schatz, legislative counsel for Senator Robert Menendez, who toured the community and heard from residents about what it means to them personally to have affordable housing available to them. Read more » »

At the opening ceremony for the American embassy in Jerusalem Monday, speakers intoned about the desire for peace between Israel and its Arab neighbors. At about the same time, and 40 miles away, tens of thousands of Palestinians were attempting to breach the Gaza Strip’s border fence with Israel. Read more » »

Once Reagan Delp had been honored early in the proceedings at the 68th B’Nai B’rith awards banquet Monday night, she figured it was unlikely that she would be recognized again. Across the room, Henry Harmon was thinking how nice it was to be invited. Read more » »

The following events occurred during the week of May 13-19: 1890: The new city of Middlesborough held its first elections. There were two tickets, one sponsored by the American Association and headed by John Brooks, and the other led by local resident David Colson, who was said to be the largest landholder in the Yellow Creek Valley. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Luncheon May 9: Seth Pinsky, Executive Vice President, RXR Realty, will be guest speaker at the luncheon beginning at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, Ivy Room. Pinsky’s topic will be “Creating an Affordable New York. Admission is $70 up to two days in advance and $80 at the door. Read more » »

Saudi Arabia’s aspirations for regional hegemony on Asian soccer pitches and its ulterior moves to normalize relations with the Tel Aviv regime have confounded sports enthusiasts across the Middle East and worldwide with the creation of South West Asian Football Federation (SWAFF). Read more » »

Posted: Thursday, May 10, 2018 1: 30 pm | Updated: 1: 31 pm, Thu May 10, 2018. The J Associates, a women’s auxiliary supporting the Jewish Community Center, will hold its 33rdannual installation luncheon from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, May 15 at the J’s Staenberg Family Complex-Arts & Education Building, 2 Millstone Campus Drive in Creve Coeur. Read more » »

It is that time of year, when many teens start thinking about how to fill their summers. While many attend their final year of camp, begin to apply for jobs or look for summer intensive programs, some Jewish teens spend their summer break traveling in Israel. Read more » »