Category Archives: JNS.org
B’nai B’rith names former Federation community relations vice president Evan Bernstein its new CEO
B’nai B’rith International said that Evan Bernstein, the Jewish Federations of North America’s first vice president of community relations, will take over next month as its CEO, replacing Daniel S. Mariaschin, the longtime B’nai B’rith executive. Read more » »
NYC 2027 budget to include $175 million rental voucher program expected to benefit Jews, others
New York City’s top elected officials on Tuesday approved a $125.8 billion budget for the 2027 fiscal year, which includes creating a $300 million housing voucher program that experts say is likely to benefit the Jewish community. Read more » »
EXCLUSIVE: Washington state Democratic Party spoke ‘for us without including us’ in anti-Israel platform, Jewish caucus co-chair says
Leaders of the Washington State Democratic Party added anti-Israel statements, including blaming the Jewish state for rising antisemitism, in the party’s newly adopted platform without consulting with the California Legislative Jewish Caucus, Democratic state senator Jesse Salomon, co-chair of the caucus, told JNS. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith honors Poles preserving Jewish heritage, combating antisemitism
B’nai B’rith International honored three Polish individuals and one grassroots organization on Sunday for their contributions to preserving Jewish heritage, commemorating Holocaust victims and strengthening relations between Jews and Poles. Read more » »
‘A systemic distortion’
On Tuesday, the third and final day of the JNS International Policy Summit in Jerusalem, a sharply critical panel took aim at what speakers described as deep-rooted institutional bias against Israel within the United Nations system, arguing that Read more » »
Trump signs Iran deal in Versailles
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian regime at the French palace of Versailles, where he dined with French President Emmanuel Macron after the G7 summit, the White House said.“There have been have so many memorable days and proud accomplishments for the president and his team. Read more » »
As Dan Mariaschin readies to retire as B’nai B’rith CEO, he worries about unprecedented threats to Jews
As Daniel S. Mariaschin approaches retirement after 53 years in Jewish advocacy, including 37 years at B’nai B’rith International where he has been CEO since 1999, he is very concerned about Jewish wellbeing.“As a community, we’re facing challenges to the extent and the level that we’ve never faced before,” he told JNS. Read more » »
Anti-Jewish harassment recorded in 98 countries in 2023, Pew finds
The number of countries with “high” or “very high” levels of social hostility toward religious groups increased by 22%, from 45 in 2022 to 55 in 2023, according to a Pew Research Center survey released on Monday.Israel was one of six countries placed in the report’s “very high” category for religiously motivated social hostilities. Read more » »
‘Just lots of questions,’ experts say of reported terms of US deal with Iran
As details of U.S. President Donald Trump’s new Iran framework agreement begin to emerge, Jewish organizations and policy experts said that questions remain whether its terms go far enough and if Tehran can be trusted to adhere to them.“Whether or not this agreement succeeds lies in strict verification and intrusive enforcement,” Daniel S. Read more » »
Danish lecturer defends ‘Death to the IDF’ slogan
The Danish academic who last week displayed the slogan “Death TO THE IDF” during a University of Copenhagen law faculty lecture defended it as criticism that questions whether those serving in Israel’s army “should not be met by (violent) resistance. Read more » »
