May 21, 2013
[Anglican Communion News Service] A major conference on the relationship between Faith, Health and Healing was held in Birmingham, England, at the end of April under the auspices of the Anglican Health Network. Provinces were invited to send representatives to the conference and to an AHN provincial representatives’ meeting immediately following.
Those who gathered for the provincial representatives’ meeting reflected on the Faith, Health and Healing conference and on...
May 13, 2013
- B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement:
B’nai B’rith International commends the Newseum for deciding against honoring two men who worked for Al-Aqsa Television, a Hamas propaganda entity. The Newseum was previously set to honor the two men with the Journalist Memorial, a tribute given to reporters who died while gathering and reporting news.
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May 12, 2013
- B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement:
It is outrageous that the once-prestigious Newseum, a museum devoted to honoring and celebrating journalism, has chosen to honor two terrorists, claiming they were journalists. This shameful decision is a taint on the museum.
The Washington, D.C.-based museum has chosen to honor two men who worked for Al-Aqsa Television, a Hamas propaganda entity notable for...
May 9, 2013
Moshe AlafiThe B'nai B'rith World Center in Jerusalem announced the 2013 winners of the B’nai B’rith World Center Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportaģe in Memory of Wolf and Hilda Matsdorf. Moshe Alafi, documentary film director and producer,...
May 7, 2013
La situación venezolana cada día se empeora. La semana pasada hubo golpes y gritos de protesta en el recinto de la Asamblea Nacional. El jueves se presentó un documento pidiendo que las elecciones pasadas sean anuladas. El presidente de la Asamblea, Diosdado Cabello no le concede la palabra a ningún legislador que no afirme la “elección” presidencial de Nicolás Maduro. La congresista opositora María Corina Machado fue tirada al suelo y pateada por los chavistas, según se pudo ver en los...
May 6, 2013
- On April 15, Israel celebrated its 65th year of independence. Not only were there celebrations throughout the Jewish state, it was a chance for Jews all around the world to commemorate the nation’s independence. Among those joining the celebration, while also celebrating a milestone of its own, is B’nai B’rith International—the oldest and most widely known Jewish humanitarian, human rights and advocacy organization.
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May 3, 2013
La situación venezolana cada día se empeora. La semana pasada hubo golpes y gritos de protesta en el recinto de la Asamblea Nacional. El jueves se presentó un documento pidiendo que las elecciones pasadas sean anuladas. El presidente de la Asamblea, Diosdado Cabello no le concede la palabra a ningún legislador que no afirme la “elección” presidencial de Nicolás Maduro. La congresista opositora María Corina Machado fue tirada al suelo y pateada por los chavistas, según se pudo ver en los...
May 2, 2013
[Episcopal Church Office of Public Affairs] Presiding Bishop Katharine Jefferts Schori preached the following sermon May 2 during “Sustaining Hope in the Face of Climate Change,” an event hosted by the Episcopal Church and the Church of Sweden held at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Washington, D.C.
May 2, 2013
Sustaining Hope in the Face of Climate Change
St. John’s Episcopal Church,...
April 29, 2013
- The B’nai B’rith International Board of Governors bestowed the Distinguished Humanitarian Award on Amy & Bruce Pascal and Michal Mazal & Daniel S. Mariaschin on April 25 at the Sphinx Club in Washington, D.C.
The award recognizes their long-term and exemplary dedication in their work with B’nai B’rith and beyond. All four have demonstrated personal and professional commitments that embody the very...