Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Saying Goodbye to Hanukkah
Unsure why The New York Times has chosen to publish an op-ed that mocks and minimizes Hanukkah, a cherished Jewish holiday that celebrates religious freedom. Read more » »
Roald Dahl’s family quietly apologize for his ‘prejudiced’ anti-Semitic remarks
We are encouraged by the apology of the late British author Roald Dahl’s family for his anti-Semitic views. Their statement that the children’s author’s bigoted remarks were “incomprehensible” is long overdue. Read more » »
How did a brave group of Polish Jews secretly gather materials to chronicle the life of Jews in …
How did a brave group of Polish Jews secretly gather materials to chronicle the life of Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland? What’s being done to restore run-down Jewish cemeteries in #Europe? Check out these stories and more in the winter issue of B’nai B’rith #Magazine: https: //bit. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Magazine: How Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto Hid an Astonishing Archive of Jewish Life During the Holocaust
Winter Issue Also Spotlights the Effort to Restore the Run-Down Jewish Cemeteries in Europe(Washington, D.C., Dec. 7, 2020)—“Oyneg Shabes” — or “Sabbath delight” — is usually associated with a joyful social gathering. Read more » »
‘Jesus Wins’ graffitied on Greece synagogue and Holocaust monument
We condemn the desecration of the Jewish synagogue and Holocaust museum in Larissa, Greece. Such heinous acts are an affront to those who perished in the #Holocaust and must never be tolerated. We thank the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs for condemning this blatant #antisemitism. Read more » »
HAPPENING SOON❗️ TODAY at 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. UK | 6 p.m. CET Watch LIVE as our EU Affairs team …
HAPPENING SOON❗️ TODAY at 12 p.m. ET | 5 p.m. UK | 6 p.m. CET Watch LIVE as our EU Affairs team discusses Jewish demographics in Europe at the turn of the millennium alongside the Institute for Jewish Policy Research (JPR Institute). 👉 https: //www.facebook. Read more » »
When the Letters Stopped
Our CEO Dan Mariaschin writes about his relatives who perished in the #Holocaust, along with six million other Jews. „One day,” he says, „there were no more letters, no more expressions of love and good wishes, no more exchanges of photos.” Read in the The Times of Israel why we must do all we can to honor their memory. Read more » »
„In the physical space, it goes without question that we put in place regulations to facilitate …
„In the physical space, it goes without question that we put in place regulations to facilitate our interactions and foster good governance. The digital space should be no different. Read more » »
‘The Forgotten Refugees’: Annual Event Draws Attention to Plight of Jews Expelled From Arab …
Algemeiner noted our commemoration, along with other Jewish organizations, of the more than 850,000 Jews who were forced out of #MiddleEast countries following the establishment of the State of #Israel. Many Jewish communities had existed there for more than 2,500 years. Read more » »
