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B’nai B’rith International CEO to Retire in June
After nearly four decades with the organization, the longtime CEO of B’nai B’rith International plans to step down on June 30 next year.Chevy Chase resident Daniel Mariaschin has served the Jewish professional world for more than 50 years. Read more » »
‘Shameful’ lack of response to Jew-hatred at European colleges, new report claims
Jewish students in Europe feel alone and afraid following a “surge” in antisemitism across the continent, according to an Aug. 26 report from B’nai B’rith International, the European Union of Jewish Students and the nonprofit Democ.“This report makes clear that Europe’s universities are failing their Jewish students. Read more » »
Antisemitism at European Universities Has Created ‘Climate of Fear,’ New Report Finds
Krakow, Poland, October 5: Pro-Palestinian activists in front of the Institute of Sociology at Jagiellonian University in Kraków. Photo: Artur Widak via Reuters Connect Antisemitism on European university campuses rivals what has ensued in the US since the Hamas-led Oct. Read more » »
Report finds drastic increase in antisemitism at European universities since Oct. 7
Report finds drastic increase in antisemitism at European universities since Oct. 7B’nai B’rith examined schools in 9 countries; recommends they bolster security, appoint taskforces, adopt IHRA antisemitism definition and enforce protest Read more » »
Major European universities foster ‘climate of fear’ for Jewish students, report finds
A new report published by B’nai B’rith International, the European Union of Jewish Students, and the German think tank Democ found that in nine of Europe’s key countries there is „a climate of fear and exclusion at European universities. Read more » »
‘One-sided account of Israel’s actions in Gaza,’ B’nai B’rith says of European Union report
B’nai B’rith International stated on Monday that it “repudiates” what it called a biased European Union report, which was leaked on June 20 and which suggests measures be taken against Israel for possible violations of international law in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. Read more » »
A Century of Lived History
As anyone who has been in her presence knows, Janice Rothschild Blumberg’s stories have an “in the room where it happened” quality. This chronicler of Atlanta and Southern Jewish history is marking the centennial of an extraordinary life that provided her with a seemingly inexhaustible supply of material. Read more » »
Shimon Peres honored in Portugal – JNS.org
The Portugal-based International Observatory of Human Rights (Observatório Internacional de Direitos Humanos, OIDH) on Sunday honored the legacy of Israel’s former prime minister and president Shimon Peres. Read more » »
Jewish leaders praise Panama for adopting IHRA antisemitism definition – JNS.org
(July 28, 2023 / JNS) The Republic of Panama became the 42nd country to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism. The decision, announced on July 25, drew praise from Jewish leaders. Read more » »
