Tag Archives: Jewish Identity
Jewish Americans visit Japan as part of diplomacy, culture tour – B’nai B’rith International
JNS spotlighted B’nai B’rith International’s week-long trip to Japan, organized by the Japan International Cooperation Center, as part of the Japanese government’s annual Kakehashi Project. Read more at JNS.org, and in the Cleveland Jewish News. 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 » »
CEO Op-ed: Spain’s Israel problem – B’nai B’rith International
In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin criticizes Spain’s anti-Israel stance under Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez – including calling for an arms embargo against Israel – which reverses years of progress in Spanish-Jewish relations, reflecting a lingering hostility toward Jews and the Jewish state. Read more » »
CEO Op-ed: A Friend in Need Is a Friend Indeed
In an opinion piece for the Times of Israel, B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin recalls how not long after the Hamas massacres on Oct. 7, 2023, a college classmate shared that his Catholic church in Virginia, which had been praying for Ukraine, would now pray for all Israeli victims, too. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Announces Winners of Award Recognizing Polish Preservation of Jewish Heritage – B’nai B’rith International
Wdzięczność-Gratitude-הכרת הטוב: Professor Łukasz Tomasz Sroka – Individual category Brama (Gate) Cukermana Foundation) – Institutional category B’nai B’rith International announced today the recipients of an award honoring Polish citizens who have shown commitment to preserving Jewish heritage in Poland and cultivating Jewish-Polish relations. 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 » »
Reflections on the 2024 B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum – B’nai B’rith International
By Joshua Levi Steinke, B’nai B’rith member and 2024 Leadership Forum attendee who authored this guest blog about his experience attending our 2024 Leadership Forum. This year I joined my very first B’nai B’rith Leadership Forum in Washington, D.C. Read more » »
Climate scientist Dr. Jim Salinger named New Zealander of the Year – B’nai B’rith International
Dr. Jim Salinger, a long-time B’nai B’rith leader and New Zealand Councilor on B’nai B’rith Australia/New Zealand, has been named as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year for 2024. Read below for coverage of this wonderful story by Radio New Zealand and 1 News New Zealand. Read on Radio NZ. Read more » »
