Tag Archives: Expert Analysis
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 » »
Holocaust Survivors Whose Lives are Bookended by War – B’nai B’rith International
In the Spring of 2022, I wrote a blog entitled, “Russian Invasion of Ukraine Leaves Horrific Toll on Seniors.” The article detailed the horrific stories of how seniors were coping with the war. About two and half years later, the war is raging on. I recently thought about updating that 2022 blog post. Read more » »
Jews for Jesus remains a deceptive cover to convert Jews | Opinion
In a Jerusalem Post op-ed, B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider calls out Jews for Jesus for what it is: a poorly veiled and deceptive cover for a full-court effort to convert Jews to Christianity. Read the op-ed in The Jerusalem Post. Read more »
Seniors on Election Day: Serving America and Helping to Facilitate Democracy – B’nai B’rith International
As a political junkie, I can recall every voting precinct I have cast a ballot. I’ve performed voter protection work as a lawyer, in 2008, at a precinct in Virginia. During these experiences, poll workers were the unsung heroes who facilitated democracy. Often, these public servants report before sunrise and stay past sunset. Read more » »
