JTA: EU boss – Jews exemplify cultural integration
During a visit to the Dutch capital’s Portuguese Synagogue, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said European Jews “exemplify cultural integration.” Barroso, a former...
January 8, 2013
The Canadian Jewish News: Chavez and the Jews: A sorry tale
by Ben Cohen Like one of those telenovelas that are so popular on Latin American television stations, the slow yet inexorable deterioration of Venezuela’s President, Hugo Chavez, has been...
January 8, 2013
B’nai B’rith Pleased Supreme Court Will Allow Federal Money To Fund Stem Cell Research
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is pleased to learn the U.S. Supreme Court denied a challenge to the expansion of...
January 8, 2013
Eat, Think and be Merry
B’nai B’rith Denver was proud to co-sponsor the 2nd Denver installment of an evening of food, drinks, and learning for young adults, their family, and friends with Limmud Colorado. ...
January 7, 2013
CRIF: Le B’nai B’rith rencontre Richard Prasquier
Cette rencontre s’est déroulée en présence notamment de Serge Dahan, Président du B’nai Brith France, d’Aris Hauptshein, Président du B’nai...
January 6, 2013
B’nai B’rith Denver – Community Service Project
Members of the B’nai B’rith Young Professional Network-Denver met on Sunday, January 6, to join forces with the Denver Peanut Butter Plan for a community event: The Peanut Butter...
January 2, 2013
B’nai B’rith Supports Fiscal Cliff Deal That Will Help Medicare Patients Maintain Access To Doctors, Concerns Remain about Looming Cuts
B’nai B’rith International welcomes the bill to prevent the sequester cuts passed through the Senate and House of Representatives on New Year’s day, just after the technical...
January 2, 2013
The Washington Post Magazine: Closer Inspection – A slice of D.C. Jewish life
The Washington Post Magazine included three books with ties to B’nai B’rith in a series: “A Slice of D.C. Jewish Life.”Among the objects featured is a set of books created for...
January 1, 2013
Jewish Holiday Calendar – 2013
The Jewish day begins and ends at sundown. Thus, all holidays begin at sundown of the day preceding the date shown and end at sundown of the (last) day shown. Since the Jewish calendar begins with...