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B’nai Brith Canada upset after Israeli flag burned during Vancouver protest
A Jewish organization is calling on Vancouver’s elected officials to speak out regarding anti-Israeli protests that happened over the weekend. B’nai Brith Canada Spokesperson Aidan Fishman says some protesters spewed hate at Jews who attended to show their support for Israel. Read more » »
Hanukkah torch run, dinner and menorah lighting on Tuesday
Article Tools CHRISTOPHER DOLAN / STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER From left, Temple Israel board chairman David Schwager, Temple Israel president Ina Lubin and Jewish Community Alliance president Mitch Kornfeld sing a traditional song after lighting the first Read more » »
After 40 years, priest who used to be in the KKK finally apologized to couple he targeted in cross burning
It took 40 years, but a Catholic priest who used to be in the Ku Klux Klan finally apologized to the black couple he targeted in a cross burning. William M. Aitcheson told Phillip and Barbara Butler how he was “blinded by hate and ignorance” when he targeted the then-newlywed couple who had just moved to the neighborhood. Read more » »
The top NYC real estate events next week
The top NYC real estate events next week On Dec. 12, Bisnow will present its NYC 2018 Forecast from 7: 30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Waterman Interests, 400 Park Avenue. Attend and hear economists and developers’ predictions for the real estate space in 2018. Steve Golin, SVP of Strategic Vertical Markets Xceligent, will give the opening presentation. Read more » »
No charges for cop who shot meat-cleaver-wielding resident in senior’s apartment
No charges will be filed against a cop in Chesilhurst, Camden County for shooting a disabled senior citizen’s apartment resident in the leg after he approached him with a meat cleaver, the Camden County prosecutor said Thursday. Daniel McOsker, 60, did not sustain a life-threatening injury from the shooting. Read more » »
Authorities: Chesilhurst officer justified in shooting
CLOSE The Camden County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the Aug. 2 incident at the B’nai B’rith Chesilhurst House. Camden County A Chesilhurst police officer was justified for shooting a resident at a senior facility in August, the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office said Thursday. Read more » »
Officer Justified in Shooting Man Wielding Meat Cleaver
Officer Justified in Shooting Man Wielding Meat CleaverU.S. News & World ReportPolice in August responded to the B’nai B’rith Chesilhurst House for a report that 60-year-old resident Daniel McOsker was threatening two female employees in the management office. Camden County’s prosecutor says officers went to his apartment and … Read more » »
Book week anniversary is celebrated in Glasgow
Jewish ChronicleBook week anniversary is celebrated in GlasgowJewish ChronicleEighty years ago, the UK’s first Jewish Book Week took place, not in London but in Glasgow. The event was run by the newly-formed Women’s Lodge of Glasgow B’nai B’rith and showcased more than 2,000 books on a wide range of topics. There were daily … Read more » »
Praise and Alarm From American Jews Over Trump’s Jerusalem Move
The words Mr. Trump uttered about Jerusalem sounded sweet to many Jews, who belong to a faith that has revered the city as its holiest site for 3,000 years. But Jerusalem is also holy to Christians and to Muslims, and for centuries, attempts by any side to take exclusive control have brought trouble. Read more » »
Marco Rubio’s, Tammy Baldwin’s Bill to Help Holocaust Survivors Gaining Traction in the Senate
December 6, 2017 – 8: 00am Marco Rubio and Tammy Baldwin A proposal from U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., and U.S Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., to ensure property seized by Nazi Germany and its allies during the Holocaust will be restored to families is gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Rubio teamed up with Baldwin in the Senate and U.S. Reps. Read more » »
