Letters to the Editor
Dear Editor,Among the many informative and enlightening articles you usually include in the magazine I found the one “Uncovering UNRWA” by Uriel Heilman especially significant and...
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December 12, 2016
Community Honors Its Heritage and Ecumenical Spirit
Baron Maurice de Hirsch, the German Jewish railroad magnate, purchased 5,300 acres in Woodbine N.J., enabling settlers to become farmers, cultivate their own property and raise cows and chickens. By...
December 12, 2016
Judaism Is Vibrant Down Under
B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin (left) shakes hands with former Australian Prime Minister John Howard. By Daniel S. MariaschinExecutive Vice President,...
December 12, 2016
B’nai B’rith at the United Nations: Why Our Presence is Important
By Gary P. SaltzmanPresident, B’nai B’rith International The United Nations was established on a grand and admirable foundation. The founding charter notes that the U.N. is, among other...
December 12, 2016
COLA Matters: Social Security and the Cost of Living
By Rachel Goldberg No matter what we call it, we all monitor our cost of living, from rent to transportation, from health care to home heating oil. While some prices may go down, the trend is...
December 12, 2016
American University Professor Addresses Early Role of Jewish Women in Politics
At the Leadership Forum, American University Professor Pamela Nadell discussed women’s role in early American politics. By Rachel Chasin “Jewish women entered politics in the United States...
December 12, 2016
B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum 2016
Captions by Sam Seifman On the first day of the B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum, B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman gave the annual State of the Organization speech. “We are...
December 12, 2016
From the Leadership Forum: Lodges Serving Their Communities
The B’nai B’rith Harvest Lodge collecting goods for Project H.O.P.E. By Sam Seifman At this year’s Leadership Forum, B’nai B’rith Vice President of Programming Rhonda Love...
December 12, 2016
Israel’s H2O Miracle: Getting Water from a Stone…or the Sea
Oz Ben-David, Research and Development Manager of Moshvei Ha’negev Ltd., stands at the Tirach water reclamation facility in the Negev. By Michele Chabin The stench was at first overpowering at the...