Category Archives: World
BBVic welcomes our new CEO Ellana Aarons: B’nai B’rith Victoria (BBVic) is excited to announce the …
BBVic welcomes our new CEO Ellana Aarons: B’nai B’rith Victoria (BBVic) is excited to announce the appointment of Ellana Aarons as its inaugural CEO. Ellana joins BBVic after spending more than 16 years working in the not-for-profit sector. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Speakers Forum is back for 2021. Join us on Sunday 14th March to hear from Dr …
B’nai B’rith Speakers Forum is back for 2021. Join us on Sunday 14th March to hear from Dr Henry Lew OAM about his book ‘Patterson of Israel’. Read more » »
Put Iran out of the nuclear-weapons business for good
„Iran has demonstrated—and not only in these past five years—that it cannot be trusted,” writes CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin. „Our objective should be to put it permanently out of the nuclear-weapons business.” Read Mariaschin’s full analysis in JNS. Read more » »
Anti-Israel resolution to be debated at WHO assembly
In a 7-15 vote, another anti-Israel resolution was adopted at the World Health Assembly. Why is the World Health Organization (WHO) deploying the United Nations’ absurd anti-Israel double standard, especially during a global crisis? This politicization of public health must stop. Read more » »
Happy 50th birthday to B’nai B’rith International Senior Housing! In 1971, B’nai …
Happy 50th birthday to B’nai B’rith International Senior Housing! In 1971, B’nai B’rith opened our first sponsored building for low-income #seniors. Today, our network comprises 38 buildings and serves about 5,000 people, making us the largest national #Jewish sponsor of subsidized housing in the #US. Read more » »
Being Jewish in the NFL: A Conversation with Geoff Schwartz
As fans turn their attention to #SuperBowl LV, we have a different state of play: being Jewish in the NFL. Replay our interview with 8-year #NFL veteran Geoff Schwartz, one of the few #Jewish players in recent years. Geoff has been outspoken against #antisemitism in sports. Read more » »
STUDENT WINNERS OF VIDEO CONTEST TO RAISE ANTI-SEMITISM AWARENESS ANNOUNCED AT VIRTUAL AWARDS CEREMONY
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 3, 2021)–Winners of the “Students Speak Out Against Anti-Semitism. A Creative Video Production Contest,” were honored Tuesday at a virtual awards ceremony hosted by B’nai B’rith International and the Combat Anti-Semitism Movement (CAM), co-sponsors of the contest. Read more » »
SJN: Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month
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Biden admin ’embraces’ IHRA anti-Semitism definition shunned by progressives
We applaud the Biden administration for embracing International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance – IHRA working definition of #antisemitism as an „invaluable tool” in combatting hate. This continues a long tradition of fighting #antisemitism in a bipartisan manner. Read more » »
Students Speak Out Against Anti-Semitism Awards Ceremony
Anti-Semitism won’t end on its own. Neither will any form of hate or discrimination. So together with the Combat AntiSemitism Movement, we challenged students to think creatively about promoting tolerance and acceptance through our joint contest, „Students Speak Out Against #Antisemitism. Read more » »
