Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
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 » »
B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter Series Welcomes Portugal’s Ambassador to the U.S.
Amb. Domingos Fezas Vital Discusses the Portuguese Presidency of the European Union Council(Washington, D.C., April 22, 2021)–B’nai B’rith met virtually with the Ambassador of Portugal to the United States Domingos Fezas Vital as part of its Diplomatic Encounter Series. Fezas Vital spoke with CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations Outlines Priorities for Israel at World Body and Ties with U.S. in Live Discussion Hosted by B’nai B’rith
(Washington, D.C., April 19, 2021)—In a live online discussion with B’nai B’rith today, Gilad Erdan, Israel’s Ambassador to the United States and the United Nations, discussed pervasive anti-Israel bias within U.N. bodies, the threat posed by Iran, the enduring alliance between the U.S. and Israel and ways to combat global anti-Semitism. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Advocates for Israel in Meetings with Dozens of U.N. Ambassadors
(Washington, D.C., April 15, 2021)–B’nai B’rith leaders on multiple continents have concluded weeks of virtual meetings with United Nations ambassadors in which they advocated for equal and just treatment of Israel by the world body. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith International Launches „IMPACT: Emerging Leaders Fellowship” in Partnership With the World Union of Jewish Students
(Washington, D.C., April 12, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International, in partnership with the World Union of Jewish Students, is pleased to announce the launch of the “IMPACT: Emerging Leaders Fellowship”—a one-of-a-kind virtual fellowship program for Jewish students and young professionals worldwide. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Director of Development Rebecca Rose and Connect board member Josh Sushan …
B’nai B’rith Director of Development Rebecca Rose and Connect board member Josh Sushan spoke with Cheddar’s Jill Wagner about our first-ever #YomHaShoah name reading on Clubhouse and why #Holocaust remembrance is more important than ever. Full interview: https: //cheddar. Read more » »
Pro-Israel groups press Congress to help end ‘hateful content’ in UNRWA schools
In a letter to U.S. Congressional leaders, B’nai B’rith International and other pro-#Israel and Jewish organizations urged legislators to pressure the United Nations to end hateful anti-Semitic content found in the curriculum of schools run by UNRWA. More in JNS. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commemorates Yom HaShoah With Virtual And In-Person Events Around The World
Hosts First-Ever Clubhouse Yom HaShoah Name Reading, Featuring Young LeadersRomanian Ambassador to Israel Radu Ioanid Speaks at Jewish Rescuer Ceremony in Israel(Washington, D.C. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Teacher’s Union Leader’s Dangerous Characterization of American Jewry
(Washington, D.C., April 8, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We vociferously condemn the deeply harmful comments about the Jewish role in school re-openings made by American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten. Read more » »
