Category Archives: World
Local Teen Elected BBYO International Teen President
Adi Shankman, a senior at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda and the newly elected international teen president of the B’nai B’rith Youth Organization, knew he wanted to serve as president when he was wrapping tefillin in the Poconos. Read more » »
Opinion: Lawmakers With Blinders
Daniel S. MariaschinCongressional critics of the war with Iran are not in short supply. Their statements and social media posts read as if they come from the same song sheet. No surprise there.These voices are marching in lockstep on the applicability of the War Powers Act, breaches of “international law” and “illegal regime change. Read more » »
Letters to the Editor, March 6 2026 – The Jewish Chronicle
Assassinated AyatollahThe targeted assassination of Ali Khamenei is profoundly significant, ending the life of one of the most evil men of our age. Khamenei was the head of an intransigent and deeply authoritarian state that persecuted its own people relentlessly and exported state terror around the world. Read more » »
Bridging the distance with one click
These days, as the education system in Israel faces a shortage of professional teachers, overcrowded classrooms, and ongoing challenges—especially in the periphery—social-community initiatives are of critical importance. Read more » »
Iran hasn’t stopped pursuing nuclear weapons, Trump says at State of the Union
“They want to make a deal, but we haven’t heard those secret words, ‘We will never have a nuclear weapon,’” the president said. By Andrew Bernard, JNS U.S. President Donald Trump said at the State of the Union on Tuesday that Iran has not yet given up on its pursuit of nuclear weapons. Read more » »
Your Daily Phil: All ears: Wexner network wants to hear from alumni amid Epstein fallout
Good Tuesday morning! In today’s edition of Your Daily Phil, we report on the Wexner Foundation launching a series of “listening” sessions with alumni following last week’s congressional deposition of its founder, Les Wexner. We interview Daniel Mariaschin, as he winds down his 37-year tenure as CEO of B’nai B’rith International. Read more » »
BBYO UK joins thousands of Jewish youth at international convention – The Jewish Chronicle
More than 3,000 Jewish teenagers from 52 countries descended on Philadelphia between earlier this month for the BBYO International Convention, where they honed their aspirations for being the future leaders of world Jewry.BBYO, which stands for B’nai B’rith Youth Organisation, has more than 35,000 members worldwide aged between 12 and 18 years old. Read more » »
Outgoing B’nai B’rith CEO calls for caution in Israel critiques: ‘People look to Jews for cues’
When Daniel Mariaschin was in third grade, his teacher asked him to do a presentation on Hanukkah in front of his entirely non-Jewish classmates. Until that moment, he had done his best to blend into the New Hampshire town he grew up in, where his family was one of four Jewish families during the 1950s, but suddenly, he was center stage. Read more » »
Quick Hits | ‘Three Great Games’ Create History for B’nai B’rith Bowler
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At the BBYO International Convention, Jewish teens demand a seat at the table – Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Standing before thousands of teens packed into the BBYO International Convention Saturday night in Philadelphia, Leo Coen and Raquel Rogoff unveiled the culmination of days of collaboration with their peers: a resolution meant to shape not just the next year of Jewish advocacy, but who gets to define it. Read more » »
