Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Where Lies Lead – B’nai B’rith International
By Daniel S. Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith International CEOAs I write this, I have just returned from Israel. I arrived in Israel filled with mixed thoughts about the shadow of Oct. 7, 2023, still hanging over the country, the internal debate over how to secure the release of the hostages and how to prosecute the war against Hamas. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Announces Winners of Award Recognizing Polish Preservation of Jewish Heritage – B’nai B’rith International
Wdzięczność-Gratitude-הכרת הטוב: Individual category: Robert Kobylarczyk, Andrzej Koraszewski and Ireneusz SochaInstitutional category: Association of the Museum of Białystok JewsB’nai B’rith International announced today the recipients of an award Read more » »
B’nai B’rith CEO Spotlighted During Israeli Storyteller Festival Event
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin was prominently featured in a special program during Israel’s Festival of Storytellers, held each year during Sukkot for the past 21 years to celebrate the Jewish tradition of storytelling. Read more » »
Parents of Nova Hero Share His Story at B’nai B’rith Event
Opher and Sara’le Lior shared the story of their brave son, Matan z”l, who led nearly 100 Nova music festival goers to safety amidst the Hamas terror attack on Oct. 7, 2023. Read more » »
Unstoppable Incitement Against Jewish Communities Grows in Latin America – B’nai B’rith International Chilean President Gabriel Boric’s growing anti-Semitism
By Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American AffairsChilean President Gabriel Boric announced a series of diplomatic and economic measures against Israel on Sunday. June 1, in response to what he called “systematic violations of international law” during Israel’s military campaign in Gaza. Read more » »
Isadore Garsek Lodge Awards Jewish Person of the Year and College Scholarships – B’nai B’rith International
IMPACTIsador Garsek Lodge in Texas honored the recipient of its 2025 Jewish Person of the Year Award as well as six students named as winners of lodge scholarship prizes at an event on June 1. Read more » »
How the 1929 Hebron Massacre Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict
Virtual ContentPlay VideoIn this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with author and award-winning journalist Yardena Schwartz about her book “Ghosts of a Holy War,” which explores the 1929 Hebron Read more » »
The People of the Book…but wait, there’s more – B’nai B’rith International
In 2023, the National Library of Israel (NLI) was relocated from its home (established in 1925 at the Mt. Scopus campus of Hebrew University) to new headquarters adjacent to the Knesset in the heart of Jerusalem. Read more » »
Soup to Nuts: B’nai B’rith Lodges Spread Passover Cheer – B’nai B’rith International
Project H.O.P.E.B’nai B’rith’s Project H.O.P.E. (Help Our People Everywhere) volunteers make a Passover celebration possible for those who do not have access to, or who cannot afford, seder items or holiday treats traditionally enjoyed during this springtime festival of hope and renewal. Read more » »
Tribute to the Berlin B’nai B’rith Lodges at the Original Grand Lodge Site – B’nai B’rith International
Initiated by B’nai B’rith’s Raoul Wallenberg Lodge, a memorial sponsored by the city of Berlin honors the history of its B’nai B’rith lodges, which were closed by the Nazis in 1937. The glass marker is installed at10 Kleist Street, the former location of the German Grand Lodge. Read more » »
