Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Robert Spitzer of Mercer Island, Washington, Elected President of B’nai B’rith International – B’nai B’rith International
Robert Spitzer of Mercer Island, Washington, was elected president of B’nai B’rith International by the organization’s International Board of Governors during its Triennial meeting. Spitzer immediately begins a three-year term leading the world’s oldest and most widely known Jewish humanitarian, human rights and advocacy organization. Read more » »
Submission Process Opens For 2025 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem announced that the submission process for its Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage for 2025 is open. Deadline for submission: February 28, 2025. For entry form click here. Read more » »
Support line for released hostages and families is launched by NATAL, Kamim Foundation – B’nai B’rith International
The Jerusalem Post reported on the creation of a dedicated phone line to support released hostages and their families, launched with significant funding from B’nai B’rith International. Read about this vital initiative in the Jerusalem Post. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Opens Emergency Relief Fund for Victims of California Wildfires – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International has opened a Disaster and Emergency Relief Fund to aid victims of the California Wildfires that are spreading rapidly across Los Angeles. Los Angeles is in a state of emergency as five wildfires, fueled by a destructive windstorm that began Tuesday, continue to burn out of control. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Expresses Concern Over Pope’s Comments That Obscure Key Gaza Facts and Risk Fueling Hostility – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is troubled—particularly during a holiday season that should unite the world’s religious communities and renew Read more » »
Blood Libels Are Back: The Politicization of Anti-Semitism since October 7
In an article for JUSTICE Magazine, B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin writes about the resurgence of anti-Semitic tropes—particularly modern blood libels falsely accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes—as a widespread political tool since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Read the article in the No. 72 edition of JUSTICE Magazine here. Read more » »
Kamim Foundation and NATAL Launch Hostage Support Line – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International Provides Significant Funding In a new collaboration between the Kamim Foundation and NATAL (Israel’s Trauma and Resiliency Center), a telephone line dedicated specifically to support released hostages and hostage families will launch this week, with significant funding from B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith calls World Council of Churches Syria response ‘deplorable’ – B’nai B’rith International
JNS highlighted B’nai B’rith International’s condemnation of the World Council of Churches’ (WCC) anti-Israel messaging included in the WCC’s response to the fall of the Assad regime in Syria. Read the article at JNS.org. Read more » »
Israel Swings for Gold | Interview with Emmy-nominated Filmmaker Jeremy Newberger – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video Building on the success of “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel,” which chronicled Israel’s surprising run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, filmmakers Jeremy Newberger, Seth Kramer, and Daniel A. Miller turned to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics for their next underdog story. Read more » »
Coverage of B’nai B’rith Honoring 12 Murdered Druze Children Through Football Scholarships – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International has received news coverage for its initiative honoring the memory of 12 murdered Druze children by providing football coaching scholarships, in partnership with the Majdal Shams municipality and the Israel Football Association. Read more » »
