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Topic: B’nai B’rith International

May 21, 2013
8:13 am

Iran-Argentina AMIA attack joint probe is official

‘Truth commission’ made operational upon Ahmadinejad’s signature Monday

April 25, 2013
5:36 am

Gene Sperling, the chairman of President Obama’s Council of Economic Advisers, speaking at the Reform movement's Consultation on Conscience on April 23. (Photo credit: Courtesy Religious Action Center)

White House turns to Jewish groups for budget battle help

As sequestration looms, the Obama administration is seeking support to break the Congressional deadlock, warning that Jewish interests will feel the pinch too

By Ron Kampeas

February 28, 2013
9:34 pm

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan (photo credit: AP/File)

Netanyahu blasts Erdogan for ‘dark and slanderous’ remarks on Zionism

The Turkish prime minister on Wednesday described Zionism as a ‘crime against humanity’ on par with anti-Semitism and fascism

By Adiv Sterman

January 20, 2013
3:26 am

From left to right: Hinna Zeejah, 8, Taejah Goode, 10, Julia Stokes, 11, and Grant Fritz, 8, who wrote letters to President Barack Obama about the school shooting in Newtown, Conn., watch as Obama signs executive orders outlining proposals to reduce gun violence, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2013, at the White House (photo credit: AP/Charles Dharapak)

Broad Jewish support for Obama’s gun proposals

In wake of Newtown massacre, umbrella groups from all streams of Judaism back president on proposed legislation

January 9, 2013
8:09 pm

EU boss: Jews exemplify cultural integration

Preserving Jewish tradition is ‘part of our European Union,’ Barroso says

January 1, 2013
8:07 pm

The slaughter of schoolchildren in Connecticut has dampened the passions of many gun owners, but some say Jewish history -- particularly the Holocaust -- underscores the need for private arms. (Courtesy STA Training via JTA)

After Newtown, Jewish gun owners reconsider restrictions

Communal organizations broadly favor tougher laws, but some enthusiasts insist firearms remain a necessary safeguard

By Chavie Lieber

December 28, 2012
2:03 am

Congressional Democrats join Bend the Arc to lobby on Capitol Hill for a tax hike on those with annual incomes of $250,000 or more, December 20, 2012. (photo credit: Courtesy of Bend the Arc)

‘Everybody is going to have to take a hit, and that includes us,’ US Jewish groups say

Standing at the ‘fiscal cliff,’ Jewish organizations rally to save federal anti-poverty programs from budget cuts

By Ron Kampeas

December 18, 2012
10:09 pm

President Obama honors victims of Friday's school massacre at an interfaith vigil in Newtown, Conn. (Pete Souza/White House via JTA)

Jewish groups and lawmakers seeking gun control get major boost from Obama

US president supports Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban after Newtown massacre; NRA pledges ‘to help make sure this never happens again’

By Ron Kampeas

December 9, 2012
3:50 am

As the American ambassador to the UN, Susan Rice delivered an ardent defense of Israel during the IDF's November operation against Hamas. (Paulo Filgueiras/UN via JTA)

Potential secretary of state a seasoned fighter for Israel

Considered the favorite to replace Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice has largely won over US Jewish groups with her advocacy at the UN

By Ron Kampeas

November 16, 2012
1:11 pm

Relations were expected to improve between US President Barack Obama (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin, pictured in 2009, after the revocation of the Jackson-Vanik amendment. (photo credit: AP/Haraz N. Ghanbari)

US Congress set to replace historic law that helped free Soviet Jewry

With the support of Jewish groups, American legislators are expected to end Jackson-Vanik restrictions on Russia

By Ron Kampeas

November 2, 2012
11:37 pm

At Mazel Academy in Brooklyn, Torah scrolls were unrolled to dry after being damaged by floodwaters from Hurricane Sandy (Ben Harris/JTA)

‘Our insurance papers are underwater’

Left reeling by Hurricane Sandy, US Jewish communities face deluged day school, ruined Torahs and difficulties even estimating the damage

By Ben Harris

October 18, 2012
10:22 pm

Hannah Rosenthal, center, the top American anti-Semitism monitor, meets last year with students in Azerbaijan. (Photo credit: US Embassy in Baku via JTA)

American anti-Semitism czar hails her ‘breakthrough’ definition of the oldest hatred

After three years leading the charge from the US State Department, outgoing envoy Hannah Rosenthal reflects on her biggest challenges and accomplishments

By Ron Kampeas

September 27, 2012
5:18 pm

Volunteers in 2008 at the Homecrest House in Silver Spring, Md., one of B'nai B'rith International's network of independent living facilities for senior adults. B’nai B’rith has had its pension program taken over by the federal government. (B'nai B'rith International via JTA)

US takeover of B’nai B’rith pension plan raises questions about group’s future

Once at the forefront of American Jewish life, organization’s retirement fund is $25 million in debt

By Neil Rubin

September 22, 2012
1:14 am

Republican US presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a press conference in Jerusalem, July 29, 2012. (photo credit: Yoav Ari Dudkevitch/Flash90)

Mainstream Jewish groups unfazed by Romney’s Mideast peace pessimism

Centrists unwilling to criticize Republican candidate over comments blaiming Palestinians for political impasse

By Ron Kampeas

August 19, 2012
4:30 am

Ban Ki-moon speaking at a climate change conference last year. (photo credit: CC-BY UNclimatechange, Flickr)

Jewish groups step up protest over UN head’s trip to Tehran

Ban Ki-moon should not visit a country whose leaders have ‘routinely, ritually, and sometimes daily called for the annihilation of a UN member state,’ says AJC

By Haviv Rettig Gur

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The Times of Israel

The one-stop news site
covering Israel, the region and
the Jewish people worldwide

Founding editor:
David Horovitz

Fair, fresh and fast

The Jewish world's
fastest-growing
news site

Topic: B’nai B’rith International

Iran-Argentina AMIA attack joint probe is official

‘Truth commission’ made operational upon Ahmadinejad’s signature Monday

White House turns to Jewish groups for budget battle help

As sequestration looms, the Obama administration is seeking support to break the Congressional deadlock, warning that Jewish interests will feel the pinch too

Netanyahu blasts Erdogan for ‘dark and slanderous’ remarks on Zionism

The Turkish prime minister on Wednesday described Zionism as a ‘crime against humanity’ on par with anti-Semitism and fascism

Broad Jewish support for Obama’s gun proposals

In wake of Newtown massacre, umbrella groups from all streams of Judaism back president on proposed legislation

EU boss: Jews exemplify cultural integration

Preserving Jewish tradition is ‘part of our European Union,’ Barroso says

After Newtown, Jewish gun owners reconsider restrictions

Communal organizations broadly favor tougher laws, but some enthusiasts insist firearms remain a necessary safeguard

‘Everybody is going to have to take a hit, and that includes us,’ US Jewish groups say

Standing at the ‘fiscal cliff,’ Jewish organizations rally to save federal anti-poverty programs from budget cuts

Jewish groups and lawmakers seeking gun control get major boost from Obama

US president supports Dianne Feinstein’s assault weapons ban after Newtown massacre; NRA pledges ‘to help make sure this never happens again’

Potential secretary of state a seasoned fighter for Israel

Considered the favorite to replace Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice has largely won over US Jewish groups with her advocacy at the UN

US Congress set to replace historic law that helped free Soviet Jewry

With the support of Jewish groups, American legislators are expected to end Jackson-Vanik restrictions on Russia

‘Our insurance papers are underwater’

Left reeling by Hurricane Sandy, US Jewish communities face deluged day school, ruined Torahs and difficulties even estimating the damage

American anti-Semitism czar hails her ‘breakthrough’ definition of the oldest hatred

After three years leading the charge from the US State Department, outgoing envoy Hannah Rosenthal reflects on her biggest challenges and accomplishments

US takeover of B’nai B’rith pension plan raises questions about group’s future

Once at the forefront of American Jewish life, organization’s retirement fund is $25 million in debt

Mainstream Jewish groups unfazed by Romney’s Mideast peace pessimism

Centrists unwilling to criticize Republican candidate over comments blaiming Palestinians for political impasse

Jewish groups step up protest over UN head’s trip to Tehran

Ban Ki-moon should not visit a country whose leaders have ‘routinely, ritually, and sometimes daily called for the annihilation of a UN member state,’ says AJC

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