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Obituary: Fred Glusman
Fred Glusman, 91, of Atlanta, Ga., died on Dec. 8, 2023. He was born in Mannheim, Germany, to Anna and Bernard Glusman, of blessed memory, and immigrated to the United States as a young child in 1937. In addition to his beloved wife, Gloria, he is survived by his brother and sister-in-law Marvin and Jane Glusman of Sarasota, Fla. Read more » »
Twitter insufficiently anti-antisemitic, German lawsuit alleges
The company did not remove anti-Jewish, including Holocaust-denying, content, say the plaintiffs. (January 26, 2023 / JNS) A lawsuit filed in Germany—where Holocaust denial is illegal—accuses Twitter of failing to sufficiently police antisemitic tweets. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Ukraine Briefing – a Note from our President and our CEO
Dear Friends,As we enter a second Shabbat since the start of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, we are focused on the devastating humanitarian crisis unfolding there.With more than a million refugees so far, the mass exodus is frighteningly reminiscent of the refugee crisis across Europe during World War II. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith’s Reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union Address
President of the United States Joe Biden delivers his State of the Union address. (Washington, D.C., March 1, 2022)—B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: In his State of the Union address tonight, President Joe Biden spoke about some of our top organizational priorities. Read more » »
New German Foreign Minister, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security and European Commission Vice President Address B’nai B’rith Holocaust Remembrance Day Event
“Holocaust Remembrance: Responsibilities For All Society” (Washington, D.C., Jan. 24, 2022)—In her first major address before an international Jewish audience since starting her new role, Germany’s Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock delivered a Read more » »
Dir. of Legislative Affairs Op-ed in the Algemeiner: Time for a New Chapter in German-Israeli Relations
The Algemeiner published an op-ed by Eric Fusfield, B’nai B’rith director of legislative affairs and deputy director of the B’nai B’rith International Center for Human Rights and Public Policy, calling for Germany to reassert its position as Israel’s leading defender in Europe in the face of rising anti-Israel sentiment. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Welcomes EU Council Declaration on Mainstreaming the Fight Against Anti-Semitism Across Policy-Areas
(Washington, D.C., Dec 2, 2020)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Magazine: Jewish German Fashion Industry Flourished, Then Perished Under Nazi Rule
Winter Issue Also Spotlights: The Tiny Cuban Jewish Community, African Immigrants to Israel, Oil in Chanukah Cooking, And More (Washington, D.C., Dec. 10, 2019)– In pre-World War II Berlin, Jewish fashion designers were key to Germany’s golden age of fashion. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Praises Corinthians Football Club’s Commemoration of Kristallnacht
(Washington, D.C., Nov. 6, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We strongly support the Corinthians Football Club of São Paulo’s campaign to commemorate Kristallnacht by wearing yellow stars on their jerseys this week. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Yom Kippur Synagogue Shooting in Germany
(Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2019)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We condemn the vile anti-Semitic attack that took place on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar, outside a synagogue and inside a kebab shop in Halle, Germany. Read more » »
