Tag Archives: News
‘Champion and hero’
LOVED ones are supporting and caring for George Stein (pictured), 95, Holocaust survivor and icon of Brisbane’s Jewish community. Born in Romania in 1927, he grew up in Oradea, where his father was president of a synagogue. With the town falling to Hungary under the Nazis, the family was transported to Auschwitz in 1943. Read more » »
Dutch unis halt probe into Jewish, Israel links
FOURTEEN Dutch universities are suspending their compliance with a freedom of information query from a pro-Palestinian organisation regarding their ties with Israeli and Jewish entities. Read more » »
BBYO leaders head stateside
THREE young members of the Sydney Jewish community have flown to Washington and Baltimore to take part in the B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation (BBYO) international convention this week. More than 5000 young Jewish leaders from around the world attend the event each year to listen to speakers, learn together and develop friendships. Read more » »
Evidence heard
A crucial crossbench vote has been secured to boost the chances of legislation banning the display of Nazi symbols passing the NSW Parliament. Read more » »
Bureau of International Affairs meets with Ambassador of Senegal
By BBUK In Advocacy, News On 20 January 2022 Members of the BBUK Bureau had an online meeting on 20 January with HE Dr. Fatimata Dia, the Ambassador of Senegal to the UK. Read more »
BBUK represented at CAA protest rally outside Broadcasting House
By BBUK In Advocacy, News On 14 December 2021 Last night, Jeremy Havardi represented B’nai B’rith UK at the protest rally organised by Campaign Against Antisemitism (CAA) outside Broadcasting House in London. Read more »
BBUK Bureau sends letter of complaint to the BBC
By Jeremy Havardi The letter below has been sent to the BBC’s Director General, Tim Davie. BBUK will also be represented at the Campaign for Antisemitism’s protest on Monday 13 December. Mr. Read more »
Mazal tov to the Changemakers of 2021!
MELBOURNE mental health campaigner Cassandra Barrett has been named the winner of the inaugural Joshua Levi Young Professional Award at this year’s B’nai B’rith and JNF Jewish Changemaker Awards. Read more » »
“The National Library of Israel – a dialogue between time and space”
By BBUK In Israel, News, Talk, Virtual Meeting On 28 November 2021 The Heritage Days Zoom Meeting on Wednesday 24 November was a fascinating talk on “The National Library of Israel – a dialogue between time and space” by Caron Sethill, NLI Programme Manager Europe. Read more » »
‘Leader, doer, achiever’ mourned
TRIBUTES have flowed for communal icon Phil Symons who passed away last month. In a long and diverse communal career, Symons, 93, served as a president of the Victorian Jewish Board of Deputies – predecessor of the Jewish Community Council of Victoria (JCCV), – Mount Scopus Memorial College and Mizrachi, and was strongly involved with B’nai B’rith. Read more » »
