 The B'nai B'rith Perlman Camp held a Shabbat Dinner on Friday, March 15, 2013 at 7pm in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. The Clibanoff Family hosted us for a wonderful camp-style Shabbat dinner for Philadelphia-area Perlman Camp families where attendees shared camp news and our excitement for the upcoming summer. If you have any questions about the 2013 summer Perlman camp experience, please email jacklyn@perlmancamp.org or to register for camp, visit www.perlmancamp.org.
 B’nai B’rith International sent its annual leadership delegation to Geneva to address key issues facing the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC), including the council’s continued obsessive focus on Israel, Iran’s appalling domestic human rights record and its repeated threats against Israel and the devastating fighting in Syria.
Sixteen B’nai B’rith International leaders and supporters led by President Allan J. Jacobs and Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin met with representatives from some 40 countries.
Recently, the UNHRC released a report that was yet another example of its anti-Israel bias. The council-ordered “fact-finding mission” report stated that Israel must withdraw from all settlements or Israelis could be tried for war crimes at the International Criminal Court should “Palestine” sign on to the Rome treaty, as Palestinian leaders have repeatedly threatened to do. The panel also suggested that businesses cut ties to business interests in the settlements. The report is to be presented at the current session of the council and a follow-up resolution on the matter is expected later in the session.
“It’s this kind of bias that we’re here in Geneva to address,” B’nai B’rith International President Allan J. Jacobs said. “It’s completely unacceptable that time and time again this council has unfairly trained its eye on Israel, while ignoring many member states’ countless human rights abuses.”
The B’nai B’rith delegation also emphasized the negative effects of decisions and resolutions taken at the United Nations on the peace process.
“As long as U.N. bodies continue to pass biased resolutions against Israel, you can certainly bet that the Palestinians will prefer to internationalize its conflict with Israel instead of returning to negotiations without preconditions,” B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin said. “We’re here to make sure that the Human Rights Council members understand that the actions of the council only aid in the Palestinian Authority’s efforts to circumvent direct peace talks.”
In addition to Jacobs and Mariaschin, B’nai B’rith was represented by: Helene Briskman of London; Matthew Caplan of Washington, D.C.; Jay Feldman of Washington, D.C.; Michael Gellman of Washington, D.C.; Ralph Hofmann of Frankfurt, Germany; Jacques Jacubert of Paris; Yves Kamami of Paris; Charles Kaufman of Austin, Texas; David Matas of Winnipeg, Canada; David Michaels of New York; Joëlle Perelberg of Nice, France; Ada Sadoun of Grenoble, France; Gary Saltzman of Denver, Colo.; and Stéphane Teicher of Paris.
On March 13, B'nai B'rith International leadership held a reception at the U.N. headquarters in Geneva, hosting numerous ambassadors. Joshua Lincoln representing Director-General of the U.N. Office in Geneva Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, addressed the delegation and its guests, as did Peter Mulrean, deputy permanent representative of the United States to the U.N. Office in Geneva.
 Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev and B'nai B'rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin
B’nai B’rith International marked the 70th anniversary of an incredible story of courage—the rescue of the Jews of Bulgaria.
In 1943, Bulgarians from every segment of society united to prevent 48,000 Bulgarian Jews from being deported to Nazi death camps by the Nazi-allied regime in Sofia. It was the broad involvement of the Bulgarian population—politicians, church leaders, every day citizens—that ensured the continuation of the Jewish community in Bulgaria.
This inspiring story serves as a reminder that courage and determination know no limits and can have an immeasurable impact.
Tragically, Bulgarians had already seen 11,300 Macedonian and Thracian Jews, living under Bulgarian military occupation, deported to concentration camps, on trains that traveled through Bulgarian territory. Witnessing that horror spurred citizens to rise up to prevent more carnage.
B’nai B’rith International Executive Vice President Daniel S. Mariaschin is in Bulgaria to participate in commemoration ceremonies. “We must pause to reflect on this collective act of defiance and bravery,” he said from Sofia, Bulgaria. “The story of the rescue of the Jews of Bulgaria is truly living proof that intolerance and hatred can be stopped.”
While in Bulgaria, Mariaschin also met with Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev, outgoing Foreign Minister Nickolay Mladenov, Bulgarian Socialist party leader Sergei Stanishev, U.S. Ambassador Marcie Ries and the Israeli Ambassador Shaul Camisa Raz. Mariaschin also observed the 20th anniversary of the re-established B’nai B’rith lodge, which was originally founded in the late 19th century.
 B'nai B'rith welcomed Bruce E. Mosler, Chairman of Global Brokerage at Cushman & Wakefield, as our speak at the B’nai B’rith New York Real Estate luncheon on Wednesday, March 6, 2013. Mr. Mosler spoke about the "State of the Industry and Manhattan” at The Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street, Fourth Floor, New York, N.Y. For more information on the program or the New York Real Estate Unit, please contact: B’nai B’rith Real Estate Unit c/o Ms. Aracelis Kuilan BDO Seidman, LLP 100 Park Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10017 Telephone: (212) 885-7239 Facsimile: (212) 885-8118 Email Address: akuilan@bdo.com
 The B'nai B'rith Henry Monsky Lodge hosted the third part of our mayoral candidate series on Wednesday, March 6 in Omaha, Nebraska at the Blumkin Home Auditorium.
Dan Welch, the third of the four candidates who shared his views on the future of our city, participated in the B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers program.
The event was free and an optional $11 lunch was also available.
Une rencontre à l’initiative de Serge Dahan, Président du B’nai Brith France et d’ Aris Hauptshein Vice Président de la Région Ile de France 
Hassen Chalghoumi, Imam de Drancy, a tenu lundi 4 mars 2013 une conférence organisée par le B’nai B’rith France, sur le thème du témoignage de son voyage en Israël entouré de 17 Imams de France.
Cette rencontre, à l’initiative de Serge Dahan, Président du B’nai Brith France et d’Aris Hauptshein Vice-Président de la Région Ile de France, avec la présence de Jacques Jacubert Président d’honneur du B’nai B’rith France, d’Imams de France et de nombreux Présidents de Loges du B’nai B’rith venus de toute la région, s’est tenue au Centre Jérôme Cahen de Neuilly-sur-Seine
présidents de Loges du B’nai B’rith venus de toute la région s’est tenue à neuilly sur seine au centre Jérôme Cahen
Hassen Chalghoumi a, dans un échange sans langue de bois, fait revivre à plus de 200 personnes attentives son trajet de Jérusalem à Ramallah et ses rencontres politiques notamment avec le Président Shimon Perez ou encore religieuses avec les plus hautes autorités Juives et Musulmanes d’Israël.
Courageusement Hassen Chalghoumi a décrit son combat permanent en faveur d'un islam tolérant et ouvert au dialogue avec la communauté juive.
Il a rappelé sa participation à une cérémonie d’hommage dans le camp de Drancy, ses premières visites en Israël et à Gaza, sa déclaration alors qu’il se recueillait à Yad Vachem «Ce n’est pas seulement l’histoire du peuple juif. En protégeant cette histoire, nous protégeons l’histoire des minorités ».
Hassen Chalghoumi nous a fait partagé sa conception de l’Islam des « Lumières» indépendant, et sans haine, a dénoncé les ingérences étrangères qui pour des intérêts personnels et financiers sacrifient une génération de jeunes des banlieues de France
Il a notamment été question de ses propositions pour la formation des Imams de France, de l’islamisme radical, de l’influence de certains pays étrangers, du rôle des médias et de celui des familles dans l’éducation des jeunes.
Ce regard croisé avec l’Imam de Drancy a été également l’opportunité d’un dialogue sans concession pour le retour aux valeurs d’une République laïque notamment, développé dans son livre d'entretiens avec le journaliste David Pujadas, "Agissons avant qu'il ne soit trop tard."
A l’issue de son intervention, un long et intense échange avec la salle a permis d’aborder de nombreuses facettes de la question des relations entre Juifs et Musulmans en France, des raisons de la montée de l’antisémitisme, de l’utilisation massive d’Internet pour diffuser la haine et l’intolérance, du financement des mosquées et des réponses que son combat apporte et celles qui doivent être apportées par la communauté nationale en général avant qu’il ne soit trop tard.
Ce débat particulièrement utile et intéressant s’est provisoirement achevé sur la promesse faite par Serge Dahan de renouveler ce type de rencontre utile et constructive.
 The Peanut Butter Plan...it's simple! We'll make PBJ's and pass them out to people in need in the downtown Denver area. THE DONATIONS: Each Peanut Butter Plan participant will be asked to donate one jar of Peanut Butter and one jar of Jelly, plus TWO or more loafs of bread (We are always needing more bread donations).
THE MISSION: After the PBJ's are made (at about 1:00 p.m.), we will form carpools to the Denver Rescue Mission neighborhood, head out to find the homeless, and hand out the sandwiches. After we have given food to many of the people we find on the streets and in the parks, we will donate any left over food to Samaritan House and/or other agencies in need. Sunday, March 3, 2013443 S. Humboldt Street Denver, Colo. > RSVP online**Children of all ages are welcome to join in fun when we make a temporary PBJ production line; HOWEVER, when we go out to distribute the PBJ's we would not recommend bringing any young children. Use your own discretion. Co-sponsored by:Moishe House AJC B'nai Brith JConnect
No último sábado, 2 de março, tomaram posse para o biênio 2013/2014, Carlos Grand, como presidente da Associação Beneficente e Cultural B´nai B´rith-Rio de Janeiro, Eduardo Rabinovitch como presidente da Loja Albert Einstein e Zeila Szliosbergas, na presidência da Loja Herut. A cerimônia realizada no CIB contou com a presença do presidente nacional da B’nai B’rith Brasil, Abraham Goldstein.
 Join B'nai B'rith Omaha members at the next Breadbreakers Luncheon on February 27.
Many of you may not know it, but Omaha played a small, but significant role in helping Jews get out of the Soviet Union in the late 1980’s, where they were often trapped.
B'nai B'rith, the Jewish Federation and many Omahans opened their hearts and frequently their pocketbooks to help settle immigrants from the Soviet Union right here in the river city.
Recently, Omaha celebrated the 25th anniversary of the first arrival of Soviet Jews. We helped to make history, and Bob Goldberg, the Director of Strategic Initiatives from the Jewish Federation staff, will recount some of the proud details in the story of how we helped save and improve the lives of many Russians.
To help him tell the story, Russians Anna Yuz-Mosenkis and Marina Sadofsky will join him. We may also have a special surprise guest to recount some of the inside details of all these events.
So join us for lunch, meet someone new, make a new friend and enjoy a very, very proud moment in world history that unfolded right here in Omaha.
Free program: an optional kosher lunch is available for $11.
B'nai B'rith Breadbreakers
Noon to 1 PM
Blumkin Board Room
323 S 132nd St
Omaha, Neb. 68154
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