Tag Archives: Jewish culture
How does one ‘remember’? Challenges as the years go by… – B’nai B’rith International
In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin underscores the urgency—and shared responsibility—of safeguarding Holocaust memory and historical truth through education and commemoration, as the Holocaust fades from living memory and denial and distortion grow online and elsewhere. Read the op-ed at JNS.org. Read more » »
How Jews Advanced Freedom in Revolutionary America | With Auburn University Professor Dr. Adam Jortner – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video Jewish men and women during the Revolutionary era sought freedom in America and worked to expand the parameters of liberty for all. They fought alongside their Christian counterparts as patriots, helped shape the new republic, and pushed the nation to uphold its founding ideals. Read more » »
Israel Swings for Gold | Interview with Emmy-nominated Filmmaker Jeremy Newberger – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video Building on the success of “Heading Home: The Tale of Team Israel,” which chronicled Israel’s surprising run at the 2017 World Baseball Classic, filmmakers Jeremy Newberger, Seth Kramer, and Daniel A. Miller turned to the Tokyo 2021 Olympics for their next underdog story. Read more » »
Holocaust hero’s legacy at risk – B’nai B’rith International
JNS cited B’nai B’rith International posthumously awarding Joseph and Rebecca Bau its prestigious Jewish Rescuers Citation in its coverage of the Joseph Bau House Museum in Tel Aviv facing an uncertain future. Read the article at JNS.org. The Joseph Bau House Museum in Tel Aviv needs support after building housing it is set to be demolished. Read more » »
Romania bestows honor upon trio of longtime American Jewish leaders who tackle antisemitism – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin, along with two other American Jewish leaders, was honored with the National Order “For Merit” by Ambassador Andrei Muraru, on behalf of the Romanian government. Read more » »
From Auschwitz to The White House | Filmmaker Rick Minnich Discusses New Documentary „The Presidents’ Tailor” – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video For decades, Martin Greenfield dressed some of the world’s most famous and powerful people – from Presidents Dwight Eisenhower and Barack Obama, to stars like Leonardo DiCaprio and Jimmy Fallon. But none knew the origins of his expertise: Auschwitz. Read more » »
How Jewish Americans Fought in World War II | With Dr. Françoise Ouzan – B’nai B’rith International
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The Incredible Story of Joseph and Rebecca Bau – B’nai B’rith International
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New Book Brings Young Jewish Voices Calling for Equal Human Rights – B’nai B’rith International
In response to the wave of attacks on Jews across the globe and the appropriation of human rights to attack the Jewish State, B’nai B’rith Portugal has published a book written by young Jews from 40 countries around the world highlighting the global Jewish commitment to human rights and the minimizing of the human rights of Jews post-Oct. 7. Read more » »
Jewish American Heritage Month and the crisis of antisemitism | Opinion – B’nai B’rith International
In an opinion piece for JNS, B’nai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin urges Jews in the U.S. to tell our extraordinary story to open and fair-minded Americans – during Jewish American Heritage month and beyond. Read the op-ed at JNS.org. Read more » »
