Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
Priorities & Perspectives: B’nai B’rith Wraps Up Annual Leadership Forum
Virtual Sessions on Issues Important to the Global Jewish Community International Board of Governors Elects New President, Top Leaders (Washington, D.C., Dec. 20, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International concluded its annual Leadership Forum, held virtually on Dec. 19 and 20. Read more » »
Texan Seth J. Riklin Elected President of B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 19, 2021)–Seth J. Riklin of Houston, Texas, was elected president of B’nai B’rith International by the organization’s International Board of Governors during its triennial meeting. Read more » »
Groundbreaking Report: Pulling the Curtain on EU Assistance to the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian Organizations
B’nai B’rith Unveils Study: Aligning Principles and Practice: EU Assistance to the Palestinian Authority and Palestinian NGOs Rethinking the Approach to Meet Normative Goals (Washington, D.C., Dec. 16, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International announces the Dec. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls for Investigation into Allegations that Italy Ignored Warnings Ahead of 1982 Terror Attack on Roman Synagogue
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 14, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: In response to reports that the Italian government ignored warnings about a planned 1982 terror attack on Read more » »
B’NAI B’RITH RAISING FUNDS TO ASSIST THOSE AFFECTED BY TORNADO OUTBREAK
Offering $5,000 in Matching Funds (Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2021)–B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
Dir. of Legislative Affairs Op-ed in the Algemeiner: Time for a New Chapter in German-Israeli Relations
The Algemeiner published 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, calling for Germany to reassert its position as Israel’s leading defender in Europe in the face of rising anti-Israel sentiment. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Announces 2022 Sally and George Schneider Scholarship for New York City-Area Student
(Washington, D.C., Dec. 8, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International will award the annual Sally and George Schneider Scholarship to a deserving Jewish female graduate student in the spring of 2022. Applications are now being accepted. Read more » »
AJIRI-BBI op-ed from three former members of Congress: This anti-Israel UN ‘Special Committee’ must be put out of its misery
Three former members of Congress, including Dan Burton and AJIRI-BBI Advisory Board members Eliot Engel and Shelley Berkley, wrote an op-ed on behalf of AJIRI-BBI for the New York Daily News calling for the anti-Israel U.N. ‘Special Committee’ (SCIIHRP) to be voted down once and for all. Read more » »
Special tribute to Holocaust victims held in Oporto
JNS noted that as part of a special ceremony held at the Holocaust Museum in Oporto, Portugal, honoring the victims of the Nazi genocide of the Jews, a certificate of tribute was presented to museum director Michael Rothwell. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Magazine: Israeli TV Finds a Global Audience Thanks To Streaming Services and Powerful Storytelling
Winter Issue Also Explores the History and Evolution of Jewish Languages (Washington, D.C., Nov. 17, 2021)—Israeli TV shows are being picked up by streaming services and winning a wide acceptance with global audiences. Read more » »
