Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith Presents Endowment to Support Israeli Children Who Lost One or Both Parents to Terror Attacks or Disease
(Washington, D.C., May 20, 2021)—B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider presented on May 13 the B’nai B’rith Edith “Pat” Wolfson Endowment in support of Israeli orphans for 2021 to Elyashiv Horgan (13), the youngest child of Esther Horgan (52), who was murdered by terrorist Muhammad Marwah Kabha on Dec. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Leaders Pass Resolution in Support of Israel
B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The B’nai B’rith International Executive Board of Directors, including the Executive Committee, today passed a resolution expressing that the Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Resolution on Israel
WHEREAS Israel—the nation-state of the Jewish people and the sole true democracy in the Middle East—once again finds itself forced to defend against rocket attacks launched by the terrorist organizations Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad from Gaza; Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Opens Israel Emergency Fund to Support Israel Communities Hit by Terror Attacks
(Washington, D.C., May 13, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International is opening its Israel Emergency Fund to help communities in Israel rebuild and recover, even as Hamas continues its rocket barrage targeting Israel. Over the past days, Hamas has fired more than 1,500 rockets at Israel, many targeting Tel Aviv. Read more » »
Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security VP and World Center Director Brief B’nai B’rith Leaders on Israel Situation
(Washington, D.C., May 12, 2021)—During a briefing for B’nai B’rith leaders about the latest on the situation in Israel, Eran Lerman, vice president of the Jerusalem Institute for Strategy and Security, summarized the situation: “Why is Hamas doing it? Answers are fairly straight forward: It has been cornered. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Violence and Incitement Against Israel from Hamas and Fatah
(Washington, D.C., May 10, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly condemn Hamas and Fatah for ongoing violence and rocket attacks against Israel. Read more » »
Coverage of the 2021 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Journalism Awards
B’nai B’rith International has received significant news coverage since announcing the winners of its 2021 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Report That U.S. Will Not Participate in U.N. Event Commemorating Notorious Durban Conference
On August 31, B’nai B’rith Will Lead Communal Response to 20th Anniversary of Event Poisoned by Anti-Semitism(Washington, D.C., May 3, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Deeply Saddened by Tragedy at Mount Meron Lag B’Omer Celebration
(Washington, D.C., April 30, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are deeply saddened by the scenes of the stampede at Mount Meron in Northern Israel at what should have been a joyous Lag B’Omer celebration. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Outraged by Human Rights Watch Report Accusing Israel of “Apartheid” and “Persecution”
(Washington, D.C., April 27, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We are outraged by a new Human Rights Watch report accusing Israel of “persecution” and “apartheid.” In its report, the group, which is known to have an anti-Israel bias, defames Israel. Read more » »
