Category Archives: B’nai B’rith International
A Conversation on Race and Identity in the Jewish Community
#DidYouKnow? We explored the complexities of race and identity in the Jewish community with Stacey Aviva Flint of Congregation Bonai Shalom and Rabbi Rabbi Isaiah J. Rothstein of the Jewish Federations of North America. Listen to both highlight the importance of inclusivity and building bridges. Read more » »
UC Irvine student government passes BDS legislation
We are outraged at the University of California, Irvine student government’s passage of a BDS resolution. The resolution’s defamatory accusation of #Israel as an apartheid state is patently anti-Semitic. If UCI says it’s committed to welcoming Jewish students, then the university must condemn this measure. Read more » »
Our SVP Rebecca A. Saltzman of B’nai B’rith Colorado spoke virtually with the girls of …
Our SVP Rebecca A. Saltzman of B’nai B’rith Colorado spoke virtually with the girls of Hilah BBG chapter, exploring Jewish women in leadership, #Israel, #antisemitism and other important topics facing Jews today. Read more about the conversation and Saltzman’s work with B’nai B’rith: https: //www.bnaibrith. Read more » »
Portuguese hero in hot water over anti-Semitic tweet
Outraged by absurd anti-Semitic tropes and conspiracy theories shared by Rodrigo Sousa Castro, a leader of the 1974 Portuguese revolution. We stand in solidarity with the Portuguese Jewish community. The Portuguese government must condemn these hateful comments. Read more » »
Our Goldberg B’nai B’rith Towers in #Houston received a donation of B’nai B’rith …
Our Goldberg B’nai B’rith Towers in #Houston received a donation of B’nai B’rith International #COVID19 relief kits to give to residents as part of their #ValentinesDay gifts. Read more » »
𝗕’𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗕’𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 is awarding its 2021 Sally Schneider Scholarship to a deserving …
𝗕’𝗻𝗮𝗶 𝗕’𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 is awarding its 2021 Sally Schneider Scholarship to a deserving Jewish female graduate student in the New York City area. 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀: 1. Jewish female graduate student 2. In the metropolitan New York area 3. Currently enrolled in and attending a graduate program »
Polish court ruling on Holocaust libel is ‘very disturbing,’ historians say
We deplore the Polish court ruling demanding an apology from two #Holocaust historians. This decision confirms fears that Poland’s 2018 remembrance law would stifle honest inquiry in #Poland’s wartime past. Read more » »
Congratulations to Germany’s #soccer league, Deutsche Fußball Liga, for adopting the IHRA …
Congratulations to Germany’s #soccer league, Deutsche Fußball Liga, for adopting the IHRA definition of #antisemitism. A similar step was taken last year by the UK Premier League. Sports are a crucial arena for tackling hate and more national soccer leagues should follow this positive example. Read more » »
Jewish fraternity at Cal Poly vandalized with swastikas, anti-Semitic graffiti
Appalled to see the Alpha Epsilon Pi house at California Polytechnic State University – San Luis Obispo was vandalized with swastikas and other anti-Semitic graffiti. We commend Cal Poly President Jeffrey D. Armstrong for swiftly condemning this hate crime and stand with the brothers of AEPi. #Antisemitism must never be tolerated. Read more » »
U.S. says returning to „flawed” U.N. human rights forum
While we agree with Secretary of State Blinken that the United Nations Human Rights Council is “flawed”— to say the least — we urge the U.S., if it is to reengage the body, to insist upon its thorough reform. The UNHRC has flagrantly discriminated against #Israel since its inception. Read more » »
