Letters to the Editor
Jews and Muslims in America In response to our winter 2012 cover story on Jewish-Muslim relations in America, we received several letters to the editor. Below is an exchange between one letter...
May 28, 2013
Newtown Patch: Austin Street Redevelopment: What Do You Think?
by Brooklyn Lowery Six groups have come forward with bids to develop the municipal parking lot on Austin Street in Newtonville. According to the received bids document, B’nai B’rith...
May 26, 2013
The Jerusalem Post: An Israeli Cultural Evening for Peace in Brussels, Belgium
KKL Belgium, along with other organizations, holds an Israeli cultural evening at the Place D’Espange as part of the Festival for Peace in Brussels. As part of the Festival for Peace in...
May 26, 2013
JTA: Former Italian lawmaker departs on aliyah
The Rome Jewish community leadership gave a rousing send-off to journalist and former Italian parliament member Fiamma Nirenstein ahead of her departure for Israel on aliyah. She was scheduled to...
May 25, 2013
Cumberland Times-News: City man’s love of baseball goes coast-to-coast
by Jeffrey Alderton As an eight-year-old Pennsylvania Avenue kid, Kevin Ogle’s love for the game of baseball took him to every ballfield in South End for spontaneous pick-up games with...
May 24, 2013
B’nai B’rith Outraged Israel is the Only Country to make World Health Organization Assembly Agenda
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: This week the World Health Organization is holding its annual assembly in Geneva. Mixed in among the pressing global health...
May 24, 2013
The Jerusalem Post: Muslim writer touts Israeli tolerance of minorities
by Ariel Ben SolomonBritish author Dr. Qanta Ahmed spoke on Wednesday at the Menachem Begin Heritage Center in Jerusalem about the difficulties for minorities in Islamic societies and how Israel is...
May 23, 2013
B’nai B’rith Condemns Anti-Semitic Comments Of Louis Farrakhan
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement in the wake of a hate-filled anti-Semitic speech by Louis Farrakhan at Fellowship Chapel in Detroit: Louis Farrakhan, leader...
May 23, 2013
59th B’nai B’rith Omaha Sports Banquet
Thursday, May 23, 2013CenturyLink-Omaha Featured Speaker: Tom Osborne, University of Nebraska Athletic Director Hall of Fame football coach Tom Osborne has continued to leave a lasting...