Category Archives: World

Your Daily Phil: Visiting N.Y., Israel’s Herzog says ‘fight back’ against Mamdani

Good Monday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we cover last night’s Yeshiva University Hanukkah Dinner, and interview Birthright Israel Executive Vice President Elizabeth Sokolsky, who announced that she will be retiring next year. Read more » »

After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continues

The Jerusalem Post profiled B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin as he reflected on more than 50 years of Jewish advocacy and the challenges facing a new generation of Jewish leaders. Read the full profile in The Jerusalem Post. Read more »

Agudas Achim Seeks ‘Proactive’ Ways to Fight Antisemitism

Scroll through the comments on any Jewish-adjacent social media post, and you’re more than likely to see antisemitic tropes, anti-Jewish “jokes” and other harmful rhetoric. Read more » »

Bratislava hosts Europe’s first conference on antisemitism in sports

“Sport has been weaponized by antisemites and we must use sport to combat it,” Dagmar Gavorníková, president of Maccabi Europe, told JNS. Read more » »

After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continued

After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continuedDIASPORA AFFAIRS: B’nai B’rith outgoing CEO Daniel Mariaschin reflects on changes in the Jewish world, after 50 years of advocacy.Daniel S. Read more » »

A First!

I have been fortunate to call B’nai B’rith my work home for almost nine years, and the time has flown by. Throughout my tenure, I have been privileged to attend several “cool” events. Whether it’s visiting Congress or the White House, attending B’nai B’rith programs, or advocating on Capitol Hill, my time here has been marked by opportunities. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith CEO Dan Mariaschin Reflects on His Retirement Announcement | i24NEWS Interview

Play Video WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK B’nai B’rith CEO Dan Mariaschin sat down with i24NEWS’s Jewish World Weekly to discuss his decision to retire after 37 years with the organization and 53 years in the Jewish professional world, and to reflect on his time leading B’nai B’rith and what comes next for him. Read more » »

Winter 2025 Issue of B’nai B’rith Magazine Ready to Read

Latest Issue of Award-Winning Magazine Focuses on Unique Stories in the Jewish Sphere The Winter 2025 edition of the award-winning B’nai B’rith Magazine is now available in print and online. Read more »

Opinion: Ruminations on Rabin

A memorial candle lit during a ceremony commemorating the 24th anniversary of the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, at the president’s residence in Jerusalem on Nov. 10, 2019. Read more » »

Rockville’s Gail Shirazi Marks 50 Years in Israel/Judaica at Library of Congress

Education is in Gail Shirazi’s blood: her mother, father, aunt, daughter, nieces and nephews are all teachers. So it only makes sense that she devotes her days to informing and enlightening others.“Learning, teaching or exposing people to information … really is very rewarding, and when you give back, you get back,” Shirazi said. Read more » »