Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

Biden wins White House, vowing new direction for divided US

Congratulations to Joe Biden and Kamala Harris for being elected the next president and vice president of the U.S. 🇺🇸. We wish them well and hope both can unite Americans on many issues, including our support for Israel and our fight against anti-Semitism. Read more » »

Israel – the Middle East’s sole democracy, one of the world’s smallest and most beleaguered nations …

Israel – the Middle East’s sole democracy, one of the world’s smallest and most beleaguered nations – is ritualistically condemned more than all other 192 United Nations member states combined. „For its own sake…it’s time for a new U.N. approach to the Middle East,” writes our Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels for Medium. Read more » »

At 75, Time to Shift the U.N.’s Posture on Israel

Medium published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith Director of United Nations and Intercommunal Affairs David J. Michaels on the U.N. at 75 and the need for the world body to shift its approach to Israel-related issues. Read in Medium Last week, the United Nations celebrated its 75th anniversary. Read more » »

Names

„I remember feeling that there was a good deal to consider when I had the chance to select a first name for my children…” Rhonda Love breaks down the significance of names in the latest Expert Analysis blog: https: //bit. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns U.N. Committee’s Rash of Anti-Israel Votes

(Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 2020)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith condemns the decision made by a United Nations committee to pass a resolution referring to the Temple Mount – the holiest site in Judaism – only by its Islamic name. Read more » »

82 Years Since the November Pogroms – Genocide Prevention: a Collective Responsibility 🗓 Monday, …

82 Years Since the November Pogroms – Genocide Prevention: a Collective Responsibility 🗓 Monday, November 9 at 11: 30 ET | 5: 30 CET Join our EU Affairs team in marking 82 years since the November Pogroms with an expert discussion about genocide prevention today: responsibilities of the international community, states and each and every one of us. Read more » »

Three months after the devastating explosion in Beirut, we speak with three experts on Middle …

Three months after the devastating explosion in Beirut, we speak with three experts on Middle Eastern and Foreign affairs on the evolving socio-political situation in Lebanon. Read more » »

We condemn 7 anti-Israel resolutions passed by a United Nations General Assembly committee , …

We condemn 7 anti-Israel resolutions passed by a United Nations General Assembly committee , including one referring to Judaism’s holiest site – the Temple Mount – only by an Islamic name. Australia, Canada, Guatemala, Hungary, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru and the U.S. rejected the Jerusalem motion. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Today

𝘿𝙞𝙙 𝙔𝙤𝙪 𝙆𝙣𝙤𝙬? We have been focusing on making the world a better place since 1843! We know you are probably starting to consider your 2020 year-end donations right now. Read more »

WATCH: Best friends Christopher Haugh and Jordan Blashek see a future where Democrats and …

WATCH: Best friends Christopher Haugh and Jordan Blashek see a future where Democrats and Republicans find more common ground. We speak with Chris and Jordan, a Democrat and a Republican, who discuss their new book about their incredible three-year, 44-state journey to understand America in 2020. Read more » »