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Opinion in JNS: A definition of antisemitism that harms Jews – B’nai B’rith International
In a JNS op-ed, B’nai B’rith Director of Legislative Affairs, Rabbi Eric Fusfield discusses the unprecedented U.S. National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism released by the White House, which aims to address the numerous challenges faced by the American Jewish community. Read Rabbi Eric Fusfield’s op-ed on JNS.org. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Lauds White House Strategy to Combat Anti-Semitism – B’nai B’rith International
(Washington, D.C., May 25, 2023)—B’nai B’rith President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: The new White House national strategy to combat anti-Semitism is a welcome and unprecedented effort by the U.S. government to address the growing issue of anti-Jewish animus in the country. Read more » »
UK and US to shun UN ‘Nakba Day’ event as Israel calls for boycott – B’nai B’rith International
Israel called on UN member states to shun the event and B’nai Brith International is circulating a petition calling on officials from UN member states not to attend. The US and UK are expected to stay away from the UN General Assembly’s first-ever commemoration of Nakba Day on May 15. Read more » »
Half a Century In and Around Yankees Baseball | An Interview with Jewish Author and Historian Marty Appel – B’nai B’rith International
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The Present and Future of Jewish Genealogy and Holocaust Remembrance – B’nai B’rith International
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Helping Older Adults During Covid and Beyond: Service Coordinators – B’nai B’rith International
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Dr. Jonathan Sarna Explores the Life of Jews in Gilded Age America – B’nai B’rith International
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Kanye Barred from Twitter After Tweeting He’ll Go “Death Con 3” Against Jews
Rapper Kanye West has been blocked from his Twitter account after he tweeted on October 8 that he would go “death con 3” against the Jews. West had previously been blocked from his Instagram account after he shared a text exchange he had with fellow rapper Sean “Diddy” Combs in which Combs lambasted West for wearing a “White Lives Matter” shirt. Read more » »
Antisemitic Graffiti Found on Maryland Bike Trail
A slew of antisemitic graffiti was found on a bike trail in Maryland on the morning of August 7. Along the walls of the trail were swastikas and the words “white power” spray-painted in red. The number “1488” also appeared under the “white power” scrawl, which Stop Antisemitism noted is a neo-Nazi code. Read more » »
B’nai B’rith Applauds Confirmation of Deborah Lipstadt as Anti-Semitism Special Envoy
(Washington, D.C., March 31, 2022)–B’nai B’rith International President Seth J. Riklin and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We applaud the U.S. Senate for confirming Deborah Lipstadt as the State Department’s special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism. Read more » »
