Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith Ukraine Briefing – a Note from our President and our CEO
Dear Friends,As we enter a second Shabbat since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are focused on the devastating humanitarian crisis unfolding there.With more than a million refugees so far, the mass exodus is frighteningly reminiscent of the refugee crisis across Europe during World War II. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith’s Reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union Address
President of the United States Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address. (Washington, D.C., March 1, 2022)—B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: In his State of the Union address tonight, President Joe Biden spoke about some of our top organizational priorities. Read more » »
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 » »
