Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith Expresses Profound Dismay Over Russia Invasion of Sovereign Ukraine
Supports Fundraising Efforts to Aid Jewish Communities(Washington, D.C., Feb. 24, 2022)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are deeply dismayed by Russia’s invasion of the sovereign nation of Ukraine. Read more » »
Dir. of Legislative Affairs Op-ed in Jewish Journal: The Dangers of Negating Jewish Identity
The Jewish Journal featured an op-ed by Eric Fusfield, B’nai B’rith director of legislative affairs and deputy director of the B’nai B’rith International Center for Human Rights and Public Policy, on the negation of Jewish identity – and the lack of nuance when trying to understand Jewish identity – in America today. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Helps to Solve Knesset Mystery
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 22, 2022)–The B’nai B’rith World Center and B’nai B’rith Argentina helped to solve what has been described as one of the most curious mysteries in Israel—the identity of the artist who created the large bronze menorah that Read more » »
Joint Op-ed in Ynetnews: Polemics do nothing to help heal the Holy Land (in Hebrew)
B’nai B’rith International Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David J. Michaels and Director of the B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem Alan Schneider penned a joint op-ed in Hebrew for Ynetnews calling out the recent criticism of Israel by non-Jewish religious leaders. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith World Center Hosts Book Launch for „The Bloody Price of Freedom”
Book by Honorary President Richard D. Heideman Looks at Multipronged Warfare Against Israel B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Joins NCSEJ and AJC to Commend Passage of Latvian Restitution Bill
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 10, 2022)—We commend the Parliament of Latvia for the passage of Holocaust restitution legislation. The legislation will provide „goodwill compensation” in the amount of $46 million to the Jewish community of Latvia for property that was stolen during the Holocaust. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Urges Swift Confirmation of Deborah Lipstadt as Anti-Semitism Special Envoy
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 8, 2022)–B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
CEO Op-ed in Algemeiner: Holocaust Remembrance: Responsibilities for All Society
The Algemeiner published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin about the importance of Holocaust remembrance and important lessons for combating Holocaust denial and distortion. Read in the Algemeiner When I began my career nearly 50 years ago, Holocaust remembrance events were few and far between. Read more » »
Education Dept. regulations addressing campus antisemitism have been delayed more than two years
eJewish Philanthropy quoted B’nai B’rith International Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Fusfield in an article focused on the U.S. Department of Education delaying a process that would codify civil rights protections for Jewish college students. Read in eJewish Philanthropy The U.S. Read more » »
CEO Op-ed in JNS: Amnesty’s anti-Israel report pours more fuel onto delegitimization bonfire
JNS published B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin’s op-ed condemning Amnesty International in the U.K. for publishing a malicious report that attempts to further demonize and delegitimize Israel, the world’s only Jewish nation. Read in JNS. Read more » »
