Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International

Mr. Chikli Goes to Jerusalem – B’nai B’rith International

The new Israeli government—the country’s 37th since independence, the sixth led by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu—has been controversial since it was elected on Nov. 1 and was sworn in at a festive Knesset session on Dec. 29. Read more » »

Jewish Groups Slam Barcelona for Mulling End to Twinning Agreement with Tel Aviv – B’nai B’rith International

The European Jewish Press noted B’nai B’rith International’s outrage at the City Council of Barcelona’s proposal to end its friendship agreement with Tel Aviv after 24 years of good relations between the two cities. Read in the European Jewish Press. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns Harvard Kennedy School Decision To Now Offer Fellowship To Kenneth Roth – B’nai B’rith International

(Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The recent decision by the Harvard Kennedy School to reverse its previous decision not to offer a fellowship to Read more » »

Reflecting on Experiences in Post-WWII Europe with Author Manning Rubin – B’nai B’rith International

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Obituary: Moishe Smith, Past President of B’nai B’rith and Longtime Jewish Community Leader – B’nai B’rith International

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Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film with Author Glenn Kurtz – B’nai B’rith International

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B’nai B’rith Remembers AMIA Prosecutor Nisman and Asks for Justice Eight Years After His Death – B’nai B’rith International

Iton Gadol published B’nai B’rith Argentina’s letter (in Spanish) demanding justice for the 2015 death of AMIA prosecutor Dr. Alberto Nisman, and the victims of the 1994 AMIA bombing. Read in Iton Gadol (in Spanish). It has been eight years since the death of Dr. Read more » »

In 2021 Inflation Took a Bite Out of Seniors’ Income – B’nai B’rith International

Although I am not a “senior,” I’m in my early forties, and it was hard to visit the supermarket last year and not notice the grocery bill. It’s difficult to believe, but a pound of butter cost $7 now. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Outraged by Barcelona Proposal to End Friendship Agreement with Tel Aviv – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: In 1998, Barcelona and Tel Aviv signed a friendship and cooperation agreement, which cemented the ties between these two wonderful Mediterranean cities. Read more » »

New US Congress to be sworn in – what’s on Jewish orgs’ agenda? – B’nai B’rith International

The Jerusalem Post spoke to B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about B’nai B’rith’s priorities for the 118th Congress for its article on Jewish organizations’ plans for this new, divided Congress. Read in the Jerusalem Post. Read more » »