Category Archives: World

Photo Credit: Mohr family The Mohr family in New York in 1943. Haiti was hardly an obvious destination for Jews fleeing Europe in the late 1930s. But they went wherever they could, and Haiti deserves credit for saving the lives of approximately 300 Jews. One of them was Ernst Mohr. Read more » »

BB Young Professionals succesful post Chanukah Dinner

19/12/2018| anti-Semitic, BB Young Professinals, BBUK, Events, Israel, Jewish Interest| BB Young Professionals succesful post Chanukah Dinner with Talk from Standwithus B’nai B’rith Young Professionals (BBYP) held its second joint Friday night dinner with Hendon United Synagogue on Friday 14th December. Read more » »

Jerusalem Post – Haley Receives Award for ‘Excellence in Diplomacy’ from B’nai B’rith

The Jerusalem Post covered the awarding of U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley with the „Excellence in Diplomacy” award by B’nai B’rith International. To read the original article, click this link. Read more » »

U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley Receives B’nai B’rith Award for Excellence in Diplomacy

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 18, 2018)— B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: In recognition of her longstanding public service and stalwart defense of Israel at the United Nations, B’nai B’rith International recognized United States Ambassador to the U.N. Nikki Haley with B’nai B’rith’s Award for Excellence in Diplomacy. Read more » »

YNet News – IDF Res. Gen.: Israel Should Be Wary of Gulf States

YNet News covered the Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies 2018 conference, which was co-sponsored by B’nai B’rith International. To read the original article, click this link. Read more » »

Singaporean Ambassador Emphasizes Ties to U.S., Israel In Speech At B’nai B’rith

(Washington, D.C., Dec. 13, 2018)— Ashok Kumar Mirpuri, ambassador of Singapore to the United States, was the speaker at today’s B’nai B’rith Diplomatic Encounter series in Washington, D.C. Read more » »

Worrying results of the FRA survey B’nai B’rith Europe urges EU state members to launch comprehensive education programs

Worrying results of the FRA survey B’nai B’rith Europe urges EU state members to launch comprehensive education programsOn monday, the 70th Anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the European Commission presented a Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Europe strongly condemns the terrorist attack in Strasbourg

B’nai B’rith Europe strongly condemns the terrorist attack in StrasbourgA gunfire went off on Tuesday night in downtown Strasbourg. The Christmas market in downtown Strasbourg was targeted by the terrorism which continues its war against Europe. Read more » »

The desecration of the Jewish Cemetery in Herrlisheim in the Lower Rhine in France is an insult to Memory

The desecration of the Jewish Cemetery in Herrlisheim in the Lower Rhine in France is an insult to MemoryThe Jewish Cemetery of Herrlisheim in the Lower Rhine in France, a small town next to Strasbourg, was desecrated in the night of Monday, December 10 to Tuesday, December 11. Read more » »

CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin’s Opening Remarks to JISS (Jerusalem Institute for Strategic Studies) Conference – December 11, 2018

B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin delivered the below remarks on December 11, 2018 at the 2018 Jerusalem Institution for Strategic Studies conference, held at the Konrad Adenauer Conference Center in Mishkenot Shaananim, Jerusalem. B’nai B’rith is pleased to join with JISS in co-sponsoring this important conference. Read more » »