Category Archives: World
Rencontre avec Mona Jafarian : Femme. Vie. Liberté
Philippe Meyer, accompagné de Véronique Hauptschein, vice-présidente du BBF, ont rencontré le 16 janvier Mona Jafarian, présidente de l’association Femme Azadi, qui mène un combat remarquable et courageux pour la libération du peuple uranien face au régime criminel des Mollahs. Read more » »
“Crecí odiando a Israel y los judíos, ahora soy sionista”: sirio-libanesa en un nuevo documental
16 enero, 2025 Debbie Weiss* En un mundo que enfrenta el resurgimiento del antisemitismo, un nuevo documental busca abordar el tema de manera frontal, planteando una visión inquietante de las motivaciones detrás del odio más antiguo del mundo a Read more » »
Potomac Resident Elected Vice Chairman of B’nai B’rith International
Two Washington, D.C.-area residents were elected to leadership positions at B’nai B’rith International. Washington Jewish Week highlighted the election of Bruce Pascal of Potomac, Maryland, as vice chairman and Michael Gellman, also of Potomac, as treasurer of the organization. Read more in Washington Jewish Week. Read more » »
Jewish Leaders Welcome Hostage Release Agreement
Hostage Square in Tel Aviv. Photo credit: wikicommons/Chenspec. Zoe Bell National and international Jewish organizations reacted positively to Wednesday’s news of a cease-fire and hostage release agreement to end the Israel-Hamas war. Read more » »
Forest Hills youth leader receives prestigious leadership award – B’nai B’rith International
The Queens Chronicle spotlighted Laura Hemlock-Schaeffer, a recipient of the 2025 Label A. Katz Young Leadership Award from B’nai B’rith International. She was one of five distinguished young leaders honored during our Triennial Meeting in Washington, D.C. Read more in the Queens Chronicle. Read more » »
Tyler Baram of Long Island Appointed Chair of B’nai B’rith Connect – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International is pleased to announce the appointment of Tyler Baram of Long Island, New York, as the new chair of B’nai B’rith Connect, our young professional network. Read more » »
Mixed responses from American Jewish groups to hostage deal
“This isn’t ‘peace through strength,’” Mort Klein, of ZOA, told JNS. “It is heartbreaking and infuriating and frightening that Israel’s government is agreeing to this deal.” By Izzy Salant, JNS American Jewish organizations largely lauded the ceasefire and hostage-release deal, which U.S. Read more » »
La campagne de B’nai Brith exhorte les ministres fédéraux à interdire l’affichage public de l’iconographie nazie
CLICK HERE FOR ENGLISH Henry Topas, directeur régional de B’nai Brith Canada pour le Québec et les provinces de l’Atlantique, près d’une maison couverte de symboles nazis à Saint-Barnabé-Sud, mercredi. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Deal to Release Hostages Held in Gaza – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith President Rob Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith welcomes the new ceasefire agreement in the Israel-Hamas war, which includes the initial release of 33 hostages and a limited Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza. There are about 100 hostages in Hamas captivity at this time. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: At Lion of Judah in Atlanta, hope for hostage deal
Good Wednesday morning. In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Jewish Federations of North America’s Lion of Judah conference, on Moishe House’s rebranding to Mem Global and on Ambassador Deborah Lipstadt’s final briefing to journalists. Read more » »
