Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

Jewish and pro-Israel groups welcome government spending, COVID relief package

JNS.org included our statement in its coverage of Jewish and pro-Israel groups’ reactions to the #COVID19 relief deal reached by Congress. https: //www.jns. Read more » »

As the largest national Jewish sponsor of low-income, nonsectarian housing for seniors in the United …

As the largest national Jewish sponsor of low-income, nonsectarian housing for seniors in the United States, we are pleased that Congress appropriated financial resources to fund Housing and Urban Development (HUD) senior housing in Fiscal Year 2021. Read more » »

Shonda: The European Court of Justice Ruling on Ritual Slaughter

In an op-ed on the European Court of Justice’s ruling on ritual slaughter, our director of EU Affairs writes: “…Jewish religious freedom is personal to me; it’s personal to all Jews. We know the history of suffering and indignities that our ancestors have endured to preserve that freedom. Read more » »

Op-Ed: Shonda: The European Court of Justice Ruling on Ritual Slaughter

Times of Israel: Op-EdShonda: The European Court of Justice Ruling on Ritual SlaughterBy Alina Bricman As a Jewish European, last week’s ruling to by the European Court of Justice to allow member states to impose restrictions on ritual slaughter was personal.I say that as a secular Jew, one who does not eat kosher meat. Read more » »

Our local community coordinator in the Philadelphia area Samuel Domsky presented Rabbi Sandy …

Our local community coordinator in the Philadelphia area Samuel Domsky presented Rabbi Sandy Berliner with 150 #COVID19 relief kits to share with residents at two Federation housing locations in the #Philadelphia area. Each kit contains a cloth face mask and hand sanitizer, both imprinted with the B’nai B’rith logo. Read more » »

Thanks to our Sam Schloss Lodge in Memphis for your terrific work helping the local community! Read …

Thanks to our Sam Schloss Lodge in Memphis for your terrific work helping the local community! Read more about the lodge’s work here: Read more » »

We commend Congress for reaching an agreement on the bipartisan #COVID19 relief bill. The …

We commend Congress for reaching an agreement on the bipartisan #COVID19 relief bill. The #ReliefPackage will help workers and families in need across the country. Read our full statement here: https: //www.bnaibrith. Read more » »

B’NAI B’RITH WELCOMES AGREEMENT ON COVID-19 RELIEF DEAL

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 21, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:  We commend Congress for reaching an agreement on the bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill. Read more » »

#Watch now! JISS – Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and B’nai B’rith …

#Watch now! JISS – Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security and B’nai B’rith International’s #virtualconference on #US-#Israel Relations, featuring Top #MiddleEast Experts, former U.S. Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro, a Member of #Greece’s Parliament, Lahav Harkov of The Jerusalem Post / JPost. Read more » »

COMING UP SOON❗ TODAY at 10:30 a.m. Washington / 5:30 p.m. Jerusalem What do the next four years …

COMING UP SOON❗ TODAY at 10: 30 a.m. Washington / 5: 30 p.m. Jerusalem What do the next four years hold for U.S. policy toward Israel and the Middle East? Join us and JISS – Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security to find out. Register now: http: //bit.ly/3mkiZn2Monday, Dec. 21 at 10: 30 a.m. Washington / 5: 30 p.m. Read more » »