Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
CEO Op-ed: Looking at the enduring inspiration of Leon Uris’s ‘Exodus’
In a Jerusalem Post op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin examines the enduring legacy of Leon Uris’s “Exodus”—the novel, film, and music that once captivated the world—contrasting its global embrace 65 years ago with today’s climate of anti-Israel hostility. Read the full piece in the Jerusalem Post. Read more » »
What Israel’s Enemies Don’t Want You To Know | With Major Doron Spielman
Play Video WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK Israel’s fight for survival is not only on the battlefield—it is also a struggle over history, truth and identity.In this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with Major Doron Spielman—IDF officer and New York Times bestselling author. Read more » »
Letter Sent to Secretary Rubio: Pressing Jordan to Extradite Terrorist Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi to U.S.
B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging the United States to press Jordan to extradite Ahlam Aref Ahmad Al-Tamimi, a Jordanian national wanted for her role in the 2001 Sbarro restaurant bombing in Jerusalem that killed and injured American citizens. Read more » »
Geneva U.N. Event to Highlight Jewish Refugees from Middle East
Watch Livestream on Monday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. NY / 5 p.m. Geneva / 6 p.m. JerusalemB’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: On the opening day of the new United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session on Sept. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Releases Report on Antisemitism at European Universities
New Publication from B’nai B’rith International, democ., and the European Union of Jewish StudentsB’nai B’rith International, democ., and the European Union of Jewish Students launched on August 26 a new report titled “A climate of fear and exclusion”: Antisemitism at European universities. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Joins Global Jewish Organizations in Support of EU Antisemitism Coordinator – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International has joined dozens of leading Jewish organizations from Europe and around the world in signing a letter of support for Read more » »
CEO Op-ed: The Growing Danger of Anti-Israel Sentiment
In a Kathimerini op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin warns of the growing danger of anti-Israel sentiment and argues that until the stain of institutional hatred against Israel and the Jewish people is eliminated, the region will remain trapped in struggle instead of moving toward a peaceful and prosperous Middle East. Read more » »
2025’s Jewish Highlights in the World of Opera Including “Kavalier & Clay”
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayWhile it’s usual for most theater seasons to include both some new and classic Jewish plays, musical works with Jewish connections are programmed less often, aside from revivals of “Fiddler on the Roof,” or the occasional performance of symphonic repertory like Leonard Bernstein’s “Jeremiah. Read more » »
How One Student Brought New Life to A Holocaust Story and A Family History Nearly Lost to Time
Play Video WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK When Leah Davenport began as a research assistant at the Pearlstine/Lipov Center for Southern Jewish Culture at the College of Charleston, she had no idea she would help memorialize a family murdered during the Holocaust outside their last Berlin residence. Read more » »
Expert Analysis: The Downside of CCRCs
News article headlines often grab my attention when they talk about seniors, particularly those who lose their hard-earned income. Recently, Dan Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith’s chief executive officer knocked on my office door to show me an article about Continuing Care Retirement Communities (CCRCs) going bankrupt and its impact on older adults. Read more » »
