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B’nai B’rith Achim/Gate City Lodge Donates Stuffed Animals to Local Police Department

The B’nai B’rith Achim/Gate City Lodge in Atlanta, Georgia, donated over 200 stuffed animals collected from the community to DeKalb County Police Department through the B’nai B’rith Cares for Kids program. Police officers will carry the stuffed animals in their trunks to give to children they encounter when responding to situations. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Delivers Humanitarian Assistance in Ashdod, Makes Solidarity Visit to Lod

(Jerusalem, August 6, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin visited the city of Lod, Israel, with B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider for a meeting with municipal CEO Aharon Attias. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Applauds Appointment of Deborah Lipstadt as Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism

(Washington, D.C., July 30, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:   ​We applaud the appointment of Emory University professor and historian Deborah Lipstadt to serve as the State Department’s next special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. Read more » »

B’NAI B’RITH LATIN AMERICA HOSTS SPANISH-LANGUAGE VIRTUAL PROGRAM ON U.N. DURBAN CONFERENCE

September Summit Will Mark 20th Anniversary of Racism Conference Tarred by Anti-Semitism (Washington, D.C. Read more » »

Initiative to Mark Routes Taken by Jews Fleeing the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal Launched in Castelo de Vide

Project Jointly Initiated by B’nai B’rith World Center Director Alan Schneider (Castelo de Vide, Portugal, July 29, 2021)—Mayor Antonio Pita of the town of Castelo de Vide in western Portugal announced on July 23 that the city will sponsor an Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Condemns Polish Law Impeding Restitution of Jewish Property

(Washington, D.C., July 26, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Read more » »

Coverage of the 2021 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Journalism Awards and Ceremony

B’nai B’rith International has received significant news coverage of its ceremony honoring the winners of the 2021 B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportage. Read more » »

B’nai B’rith Outraged by Tweet on IDF Involvement in Surfside Rescue

(Washington, D.C., July 6, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement:   ​We are outraged by a tweet from political activist Rafael Shimunov questioning the IDF’s rescue efforts in Surfside, Florida. Read more » »

Major International Jewish Organizations Issue Recommendations to Combat Anti-Semitism and to Promote Jewish Life in Europe

(Brussels, June 2, 2021)–Major international Jewish organizations today presented recommendations to combat anti-Semitism and to foster Jewish life to the European Commission, ahead of the EU’s first-ever strategy to combat Jew-hatred. Read more » »

Pro-Israel Rally: Fort Worth, Texas: Remarks as prepared and delivered by B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman

PRO-ISRAEL RALLY — FORT WORTH, TEXAS, MAY 25, 2021 Remarks as prepared and delivered by B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman Reality check: Flowering from the desert The world is privileged that we live in a time when Israel is safely and securely in the hands of the Jewish people. Read more » »