Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
We mourn the loss of a giant, John Lewis, civil rights icon, American hero and one of the great …
We mourn the loss of a giant, John Lewis, civil rights icon, American hero and one of the great leaders of our time. May his memory forever be a blessing and a guiding light for America. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Remembers Anniversary of AMIA Bombing
(Washington, D.C., July 17, 2020)–B’nai B’rith is commemorating the 26th anniversary of the worst anti-Semitic attack in Argentina’s history. On July 18, 1994, terrorists drove a van loaded with explosives to a Jewish community center in Buenos Aires, the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA). Read more » »
Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about how COVID-19 is impacting older …
Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-6) speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about how COVID-19 is impacting older adults and the government’s role in helping seniors during the pandemic. Read more » »
Twenty-six years after the AMIA terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires, there’s still no justice for the …
Twenty-six years after the AMIA terrorist bombing in Buenos Aires, there’s still no justice for the 85 people killed and hundreds injured. Our Latin American Affairs experts Eduardo Kohn and Adriana Camisar speak with CEO Dan Mariaschin about the vexing chronology of this decades-long investigation, where the case stands today and more. Read more » »
WATCH: B’nai B’rith Geneva Representative Anita Winter’s submission to the U.N. Human Rights Council …
WATCH: B’nai B’rith Geneva Representative Anita Winter’s submission to the U.N. Human Rights Council condemning the standing agenda item scrutinizing #Israel apart from all other countries. Read more » »
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: Where Is the Outrage Over Anti-Semitism in Sports and Hollywood?
As more and more athletes and celebrities casually spew anti-Semitism, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar isn’t afraid to denounce their hate or the lack of outrage. Thank you Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for calling out the absurd apathy to all forms of justice, especially anti-Semitism. Read more » »
LGBTQ Seniors Fight for a Place to Live
While older Americans in the LGBTQ community have made great advancements in equality, more work is still needed. There are about 1.1 million LGBTQ seniors in this country, who often face their own unique set of challenges. One of those hurdles is around affordable housing. Read more » »
Jewish groups urge US to step up pressure on Jordan
Along with other Jewish groups, we called on the U.S. government to press Jordan to extradite terrorist Ahlam Tamimi. She must stand trial in a U.S. court for murdering two Americans and 13 others in the 2001 Sbarro restaurant bombing in Jerusalem. Read more » »
Congrats to B’nai B’rith Colorado for this effort. B’nai B’rith Colorado advocated …
Congrats to B’nai B’rith Colorado for this effort. B’nai B’rith Colorado advocated tirelessly on behalf of the Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Public Schools bill that will now require high school students in Colorado to learn about the Holocaust and other genocides in order to graduate. Read more » »
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Take our pledge at to join our None Shall Be Afraid …
𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. Take our pledge at https: //www.bnaibrith.org/take-our-pledge.html to join our None Shall Be Afraid initiative. Read more » »
