Tag Archives: New York
2025’s Jewish Highlights in the World of Opera Including “Kavalier & Clay”
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayWhile it’s usual for most theater seasons to include both some new and classic Jewish plays, musical works with Jewish connections are programmed less often, aside from revivals of “Fiddler on the Roof,” or the occasional performance of symphonic repertory like Leonard Bernstein’s “Jeremiah. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Calls Out Mamdani for Refusing to Affirm Israel’s Right to Exist
An op-ed in the Jerusalem Post quoted B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin, who criticized NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani for refusing to affirm Israel’s right to exist as a Jewish state—a deeply troubling stance in a city with the largest Jewish population in the United States.Read more in the Jerusalem Post. Read more » »
From the Bronx to the Battlefield and Beyond: An Enduring Brotherhood – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook What happens when childhood bonds survive war, peace and the passage of time?In “The Boys from the Bronx,” author Eric Reisman tells the powerful story of a group of American Jewish boys—including his Read more » »
How the New York Public Library Acquired a Hidden Trove of Jewish & Yiddish Music
Play Video Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook After decades in the dark, a treasure trove of Jewish music has been rediscovered and added to the New York Public Library’s Dorot Jewish Division. Read more » »
Editor Gene Meyer on the Winter 2024 Issue of B’nai B’rith Magazine – B’nai B’rith International
Play Video Watch on YouTube Watch on Facebook In this episode of the Conversations with B’nai B’rith podcast, Award-winning journalist and B’nai B’rith Magazine editor Gene Meyer joins CEO Dan Mariaschin for a captivating look at the Winter 2024 Read more » »
‘Walt Disney of Israeli animation’ was Mossad agent, who forged docs for Eli Cohen – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International, in collaboration with the Holocaust and United Nations Outreach Programme and the Center for Jewish History, hosted a special screening of “Bau: Artist at War,” followed by a discussion with the filmmakers and Joseph and Rebecca Bau’s two daughters, highlighting their incredible legacy. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith, United Nations Holocaust Program and Center for Jewish History Host Film Screening and Discussion: “Bau, Artist at War” – B’nai B’rith International
The screening was followed by a discussion that included (from left): Sean McNamara, director; Deborah Smerecnik, producer and writer; Clila Bau; Hadasa Bau; and B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin, who served as moderator. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Announces 2025 Sally and George Schneider Scholarship for New York City-Area Student – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International will award the annual Sally and George Schneider Scholarship to a deserving Jewish female graduate student in the spring of 2025. Applications are now being accepted. Read more » »
Media Invite: Film Screening and Discussion: “Bau, Artist at War” March 2, NYC – B’nai B’rith International
Watch and discuss the new film, “Bau, Artist at War.” Joseph Bau was among the 1,100 Jews saved by Nazi industrialist Oskar Schindler. His secret marriage to Rebecca Tannenbaum in a concentration camp in Poland was immortalized in the film Schindler’s List. But there’s so much more to Bau’s legacy. Read more » »
Jewish agencies hold blitz of diplomatic meetings on sidelines of U.N. General Assembly – B’nai B’rith International
JNS featured quotes from an interview with B’nai B’rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in its coverage of major Jewish organizations’ meetings with top world leaders and diplomats in New York City during the 79th U.N. General Assembly. Read more at JNS.org. Read more » »
