Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Dr. Peter Hotez, vaccine scientist and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor …
Dr. Peter Hotez, vaccine scientist and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine, speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin for a timely conversation about the COVID-19 pandemic, the vaccine rollout in the United States and about the high-risk category of seniors and how to protect them during this tumultuous time. Dr. Read more » »
40,000 descendants of European Jews saved by Chiune Sugihara are alive today thanks to his brave …
40,000 descendants of European Jews saved by Chiune Sugihara are alive today thanks to his brave actions. 🗓 On January 25, together with Combat AntiSemitism, we will honor his bravery with a unique digital reception. Read more » »
Sketches of the trials in the Dreyfus Affair, which is remembered as critical to modern #Jewish …
Sketches of the trials in the Dreyfus Affair, which is remembered as critical to modern #Jewish history, were acquired by le Musée d’art et d’histoire du Judaïsme in #Paris. In Dulwich Picture Gallery in #London, an exhibit of ground-breaking Jewish artist Helen Frankenthaler’s woodcuts can be seen from May through November of this year. Read more » »
Avoid Durban Déjà Vu – InsideSources
Twenty years ago, United Nations delegations in #Durban absurdly condemned #Israel for its “treatment of Palestinians” and assailed it for “the racist practices of Zionism.” Are we headed for a „Durban Déjà vu”? Read more from our Pres. Read more » »
SOME (So Others Might Eat) received B’nai B’rith International #COVID19 relief kits on …
SOME (So Others Might Eat) received B’nai B’rith International #COVID19 relief kits on #MLKDay as part of our effort to protect vulnerable communities during the pandemic. SOME is an interfaith, community-based #nonprofit that serves the poor and homeless in #DC. The organization will distribute the kits to those in need. Read more » »
Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib Calls Israel a ‘Racist State,’ Spreads False Claims on Vaccinating …
Again? At a time of rampant disinformation, Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib decided to call Israel a „racist state” and falsely claimed that it is denying #COVID19 vaccines to Palestinians. Rep. Tlaib continues to repeat #antisemitic conspiracy theories. It must stop now. Read more » »
Recognizing and Countering Holocaust Distortion: Recommendations for Policy and Decision Makers
Important new tool by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – IHRA and UNESCO on countering Holocaust distortion published ahead of #IHRD2021. Preserving the memory of the #Holocaust is a bedrock of our post-war democratic societies. Read more at: https: //bit. Read more » »
Israeli, Cypriot colleges launch joint course study history of relations
As part of our efforts to encourage future collaborations between Israel🇮🇱, Greece 🇬🇷 and Cyprus 🇨🇾, we’re sponsoring a new joint course with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and the University Of Cyprus on the history of diplomatic relations between the three nations. Learn more in The Jerusalem Post / JPost. Read more » »
Morocco-backed group signs historic deal with US to fight anti-Semitism
We welcome the U.S. Office to Monitor and Combat anti-Semitism’s groundbreaking agreement with the Association Mimouna of #Morocco, an NGO dedicated to promoting Moroccan Jewish heritage, to combat #antisemitism and promote peace with #Israel. U.S. Read more » »
Our sincere thanks to Ambassador Eynat Shlein, head of MASHAV, Yotam Polizer, CEO of IsraAID and …
Our sincere thanks to Ambassador Eynat Shlein, head of MASHAV, Yotam Polizer, CEO of IsraAID and Alan Schneider, director of B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem for an illuminating conversation on #Israel’s vital #humanitarian efforts across the globe. Be sure to watch the full discussion here: https: //youtu. Read more » »
