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Theodore Roosevelt and His Enduring Bond with Jewish America

Play Video WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK Theodore Roosevelt forged a deeper bond with Jewish Americans than most people today realize. Read more » »

Dreyfus posthumously promoted, 130 years after being wrongly accused of treason in France

JNS spoke with B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin, who welcomed France’s move to posthumously promote Alfred Dreyfus to the rank of brigadier general but pressed officials to apply the same conviction to combating modern anti-Semitism. Read more at JNS.org. Daniel S. Read more » »

How ChaiFlicks Is Powering a New Era of Jewish Storytelling | Interview with Co-Founder Neil Friedman

Play Video WATCH ON YOUTUBE WATCH ON FACEBOOK What does the future of Jewish film and TV look like?In this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Dan Mariaschin sits down with Neil Friedman—co-founder of premier Jewish streaming Read more » »

Letter to Royal Concertgebouw: Reverse Discriminatory Ban and Allow Hanukkah Concert to Proceed

B’nai B’rith International President Robert B. Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin sent a letter to the Royal Concertgebouw condemning its discriminatory cancellation of a Hanukkah concert over Cantor Shai Abramson’s participation. We urged the Concertgebouw to reverse this decision immediately and allow the concert to proceed as planned. Read more » »

The Golden Age of Italian Jews | With Dr. Gino Segrè

How did a small Jewish community shape modern Italy’s politics, culture and science?In this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith podcast, CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with physicist and historian Dr. Gino Segrè about his new book, “The Golden Age of Italian Jews, 1848–1938. Read more » »

Geneva U.N. Event to Highlight Jewish Refugees from Middle East

Watch Livestream on Monday, Sept. 8, at 11 a.m. NY / 5 p.m. Geneva / 6 p.m. JerusalemB’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: On the opening day of the new United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) session on Sept. 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 » »

B’nai B’rith Releases Report on Antisemitism at European Universities

New Publication from B’nai B’rith International, democ., and the European Union of Jewish StudentsB’nai B’rith International, democ., and the European Union of Jewish Students launched on August 26 a new report titled “A climate of fear and exclusion”: Antisemitism at European universities. Read more » »

EU Jews defend antisemitism czar from pro-Israel bias claims

Major Jewish groups in Europe and beyond on Monday publicly defended Katharina von Schnurbein, the E.U. point person for the fight against antisemitism, after lawmakers from the bloc’s legislative arm criticized her, allegedly for arguing against punishing Israel with sanctions.It s “deeply troubling” to see Katharina von Schnurbein, the E.U. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Joins Global Jewish Organizations in Support of EU Antisemitism Coordinator – B’nai B’rith International

B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International has joined dozens of leading Jewish organizations from Europe and around the world in signing a letter of support for Read more » »