Tag Archives: Expert Analysis
Jewish Enablers Are Hurting the Integrity of the People and State of Israel – B’nai B’rith International
By Alan Schneider, Director, B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem “I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me. Read more » »
Darkness in Red Cross History: A Century of ICRC Failures Toward the Jewish People – B’nai B’rith International
By Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs When we open the website of the Red Cross, we find three words that make up the definition of its mission: neutral, impartial and independent. Read more » »
LA Wildfires: The Unique Impact on Older Adults – B’nai B’rith International
Anyone who has seen the images of the wildfires that raged across Los Angeles in January has certainly been taken aback by the devastation. The photos and videos paint a picture of an apocalyptic world. At least 29 people were killed in the fires. Thousands more have lost their homes and everything in them. Read more » »
Israel’s North: Where to From Here? – B’nai B’rith International
By Alan Schneider, Director, B’nai B’rith World Center–Jerusalem To get a firsthand view of the situation facing northern Israel 15 months into the conflict with Hezbollah—ignited on Oct. Read more » »
Frank Kafka’s Universe: Exhibitions Reveal the Author’s Complex World – B’nai B’rith International
In a Jewish Telegraphic Agency blog published in July, literary scholar Seth Rogoff lamented the vacuity of a generation whose social media posts proliferate with tributes and memes in homage to the early 20th century Czech writer and artist Franz Kafka, but which has not read his writings. Read more » »
Social Security Fairness Act Becomes a Law! – B’nai B’rith International
I remember watching cable news constantly last month as Congress raced to avoid a shutdown. For two days it was wall-to-wall coverage detailing a variety of plans to keep the government open. Thankfully, a government shutdown was averted. Read more » »
Blood Libels Are Back: The Politicization of Anti-Semitism since October 7
In an article for JUSTICE Magazine, B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin writes about the resurgence of anti-Semitic tropes—particularly modern blood libels falsely accusing Israel of genocide and war crimes—as a widespread political tool since the October 7 Hamas attacks. Read the article in the No. 72 edition of JUSTICE Magazine here. Read more » »
Congress Skews Older: Why? – B’nai B’rith International
I can’t tell you how many times I’ve heard people comment on the age of our elected officials, especially in Congress and the White House. I hear, “Members of Congress are so old, and don’t accurately represent our country.” On its face, many of our country’s most recognizable elected officials are older adults. Read more » »
A Portrait of MacArthur Prizewinner Johnny Gandelsman – B’nai B’rith International
In uncertain times, when the present is bleak and the future forecast is even bleaker, a small glimmer of hope has the power to illuminate the spirit, if not the world. Learning that the American Jewish musician Johnny Gandelsman, born in Russia, has been named a MacArthur Fellow might provide a reason to celebrate. Read more » »
The OSCE’S Reticence on October 7 – B’nai B’rith International
When one of the world’s premier human rights conferences convened in Warsaw, Poland, this month, the Jewish community understandably hoped the participants would use the occasion to mark the one-year anniversary of the worst anti-Semitic pogrom since the Holocaust. But the overlooking of the Oct. Read more » »
