Tag Archives: Press Releases
B’nai B’rith’s Reaction to President Biden’s State of the Union Address – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., Feb. 7, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As we listened to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address tonight, we noted some issues prominent in our work, as well as some topics that we had hoped would receive attention but did not. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Tourist’s Reported Toppling of Jerusalem Statue, World Council of Churches’ Rush to Blame “Israeli Settler” – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We unequivocally condemn the toppling earlier today of a Christian religious statue at the Church of the Flagellation on Jerusalem’s Via Dolorosa. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day with In-Person and Virtual Events – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day with virtual and in-person events around the world, with an emphasis on firsthand survivors’ stories. B’nai B’rith held its annual observance virtually on Jan. 26. Read more » »
Marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day: 10 Jewish Holocaust Rescuers to be Honored with the Jewish Rescuers Citation – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust have announced that they will bestow their joint Jewish Rescuers Citation on ten rescuers, all of them posthumously, at a ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Condemns Harvard Kennedy School Decision To Now Offer Fellowship To Kenneth Roth – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The recent decision by the Harvard Kennedy School to reverse its previous decision not to offer a fellowship to Read more » »
Obituary: Moishe Smith, Past President of B’nai B’rith and Longtime Jewish Community Leader – B’nai B’rith International
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B’nai B’rith Outraged by Barcelona Proposal to End Friendship Agreement with Tel Aviv – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: In 1998, Barcelona and Tel Aviv signed a friendship and cooperation agreement, which cemented the ties between these two wonderful Mediterranean cities. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Denounces U.N. Referral of Israel to ICJ: ‘Are No Palestinian Actions Deserving of Scrutiny?’ – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International condemns the U.N. General Assembly’s (UNGA) request that the International Court of Justice (ICJ) address the legality of Israeli policies in Palestinian-claimed territories. The referral, endorsed by a UNGA committee in November, has now been rubberstamped by the assembly’s plenary. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Commends Removal of Iran from U.N. Commission on Status of Women – B’nai B’rith International
B’nai B’rith International, whose dedicated Office of United Nations Affairs has led Jewish communal engagement with the U.N. for decades, strongly commends the world body’s Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) for removing Iran from the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) for the remainder of a term that was to continue until 2026. Read more » »
15 Jewish Holocaust Rescuers to be Recognized with the Jewish Rescuers Citation – B’nai B’rith International
The B’nai B’rith World Center and the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust have announced that they will bestow their joint Jewish Rescuers Citation on 15 nominees, all of them posthumously. Read more » »
