(from combined services) Boston—The ten-year-old relationship established by Brandeis University and Al-Quds University has been suspended by Brandeis, and Syracuse University in New York State
(combined services) Poland—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Mrs. Ban visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, the former Nazi concentration and death camp and the Auschwitz Jewish Center last
The World Jewish Restitution Organization (WJRO) recently launched a new website—www.polishrestitution.org—renewing its calls for Poland to return private property stolen during the Holocaust and/or subsequently
(JNS.org) NEW YORK—Jewish and Israeli leaders on Thursday urged greater attention for the plight of the 850,000 Jewish refugees from Arab countries during a conference
New York—The Conference on Material Claims Against Germany (the Claims Conference or CC) has announced that the Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation will provide them
The Conference on Jewish Material Claims against Germany, popularly known as the Claims Conference, is under fire—from some of the very people it was created
(JNS.org) Forty-two groups, led by the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, recently released a statement calling on the U.S. government to assure that
Washington, DC—One month into its launch, the Schusterman Philanthropic Network (SPN)’s #MakeItHappen micro-grants campaign has received more than 600 applications for creating Jewish experiences in
Teaneck—NORPAC hosted a lunch event for Rep. Steve Chabot (R-OH) at the home of Drs. Laurie Baumel and Manuel Litchman. Since becoming a member of
Englewood—NORPAC hosted a sit-down dinner for Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) at the home of Kevin and Lori Lemmer. First elected to the Senate in 2010,
Henderson, NV—Diplomatic fireworks sizzled fiercely last Sunday at an intergenerational gathering of Holocaust survivors and their descendants when it sounded as if Mark Weitzman, director
Geneva—As the P5+1 powers continue in their efforts to get a recalcitrant Iran to halt its production of nuclear grade materials, Israel’s prime minister, Benjamin
