Tag Archives: jerusalem
Coverage of the 2022 B’nai B’rith Jewish Rescuers Citation Commemoration Ceremony in Israel
B’nai B’rith International has received coverage for its Jewish Rescuers Citation commemoration ceremony held in the Jerusalem hills. The Times of Israel noted the citation given to Hubert Pollack, who participated in a plan to get thousands of exit visas from Nazi Germany. Read more » »
Joint Op-ed in Ynetnews: Polemics do nothing to help heal the Holy Land (in Hebrew)
B’nai B’rith International Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David J. Michaels and Director of the B’nai B’rith World Center in Jerusalem Alan Schneider penned a joint op-ed in Hebrew for Ynetnews calling out the recent criticism of Israel by non-Jewish religious leaders. Read more » »
JBS Coverage of B’nai B’rith Calling Out Ben & Jerry’s Hypocritical, Anti-Israel Boycott
JBS covered our condemnation of Ben & Jerry’s anti-Israel boycott of what the company calls the „occupied Palestinian territories,” as well as the ice cream maker’s noted silence when Hamas fired thousands of rockets into Israel. View coverage here (beginning at 2: 13) or below. Read more » »
Diaspora Affairs Minister Nachman Shai and Professor Yedida Z. Stern to be Special Guests at the B’nai B’rith World Center 2021 Award for Journalism
2021 Winners: Nurit Canetti (Galey Zahal-IDF Army Public Radio) and Dan Lavie (Yisrael Hayom)Greer Fay Cashman (Jerusalem Post) to receive Lifetime Achievement AwardPerformer Danny Sanderson to receive special citation for Fostering Israel-Diaspora Relations through the Arts (Washington, D.C., June 27, 2021)–Professor Yedidia Z. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Praises Opening of Honduras Embassy in Israel
(Washington, D.C., June 24, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We warmly praise Honduras for officially moving its embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, recognizing it as Israel’s capital. Read more » »
The B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael to celebrate heroism of Jews Who Rescued Fellow Jews During April 8 Holocaust Commemoration Ceremony
The B’nai B’rith World Center and Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael to celebrate heroism of Jews Who Rescued Fellow Jews During April 8 Holocaust Commemoration CeremonyThis year’s ceremony honors Wilhelm Filderman and Itschak Artzi (Romania), José Aboulker Read more » »
President and CEO Op-ed in The Jerusalem Post: Remembering the roots of Israel’s National Library
The Jerusalem Post published an op-ed by B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin B’nai B’rith’s hand in establishing the National library in Israel. Read more » »
Live Virtual Tour of Jerusalem In Honor of Yom Yerushalayim
B’nai B’rith International and the World Zionist Organization Will Host a Live Broadcast from Major Sites in Israel’s Capital in Honor of Jerusalem Day, Thursday, May 21st(Jerusalem, May 20, 2020)—In light of the coronavirus pandemic, this year’s Jerusalem Day will be celebrated differently from past years. Read more » »
Latin American Journalists Travel to Israel With B’nai B’rith: Trip Fosters Greater Understanding of Successes and Challenges in the Jewish State
Fourteen journalists from Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Brazil and Panama traveled to Israel with B’nai B’rith from Sept. 20th to Sept. 27th to gain a better understanding of the Jewish state and the most pressing issues in the region. Read more » »
Arutz Sheva: US considering including ‘Jerusalem, Israel’ on passports
Arutz Sheva included a statement from B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in their coverage of a possible policy change that would allow Jerusalem-born American citizens to list „Jerusalem, Israel” as their place of birth on U.S. passports. Read more » »
