Community Programs

Community Projects Overview
Since 1843, B'nai B'rith has delivered community programs and services that provide help and hope to those in need.

Project H.O.P.E.
Help Our People Everywhere (H.O.P.E.) is a community action project whose major goal is the collection and distribution of food packages to poor and elderly Jews during Passover.

Seder Kids for Soldiers
A $25 donation pays for a Seder package and contributes to additional projects for the military and their families.

Stem Cell Research
Jewish tradition teaches us that pikuach nefesh, or saving life, is our paramount moral obligation.& In keeping with this tradition, every major Jewish denomination has endorsed stem cell research because of its potential life-saving ability, and these endorsements extend to embryonic stem cell research.

Unto Every Person - Holocaust Remembrance Program
Since 1989 on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, B'nai B'rith International has been the North American sponsor of "Unto Every Person, There Is a Name" ceremonies.

Cultural and Educational Programming

Cultural Diplomacy
The B'nai B'rith International (BBI) Center for Jewish Culture presents cultural programming that illuminates the Jewish experience.

Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge
An education and awareness initiative created by B'nai B'rith International as one of its programs that promotes tolerance and communicates a message of equality among all citizens, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.

Enlighten America
B’nai B’rith’s response to a society in which intolerance, coarseness and even violence are becoming more and more prevalent.

Museum and Archives
The B'nai B'rith Center for Jewish Culture (CJC) encompasses The B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum® and the Philip Lax Archive (B'nai B'rith Archives).

Smarter Kids - Safer Kids
B'nai B'rith has published Smarter Kids - Safer Kids to guide parents through educating children about potential dangers.

General Interest

Insurance Programs
The B’nai B’rith Insurance Program offers solutions of affordable group rates, underwritten by companies known for prompt, personal and responsive service.

Missions to Cuba
The Cuba missions offer an opportunity to learn about the small but vibrant Cuban Jewish community and its B'nai B'rith lodge, as well as help the community. Members of the mission bring medical supplies, Judaica, and other essentials to the Cuban Jews. All the missions offer the opportunity to understand the Jewish roots and Jewish life in different locales. Visitors absorb the culture and glimpse today's Jewish presence in some unlikely enclaves.

Programming for Kids

B'nai B'rith Cares for Kids
A community service project that has brought tens of thousands of teddy bears and stuffed animals to children who are facing difficult health and family situations.

Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge
An education and awareness initiative created by B'nai B'rith International as one of its programs that promotes tolerance and communicates a message of equality among all citizens, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.

Perlman Summer Camp
B'nai B'rith camp experiences have built the next generation of Jewish leaders for more than 50 years

Smarter Kids - Safer Kids
B'nai B'rith has published Smarter Kids - Safer Kids to guide parents through educating children about potential dangers.

Senior Programming

Alzheimer's Disease
B'nai B'rith International, through its Center for Senior Services, is actively involved in the many challenges that face seniors and their families.

Healthcare Reform
B'nai B'rith International remains committed to achieving lifelong access to quality, affordable, preventive and routine health care nationwide.

Senior Housing
B'nai B'rith is the largest Jewish sponsor of federally subsidized housing for the elderly in the United States.

Stem Cell Research
Jewish tradition teaches us that pikuach nefesh, or saving life, is our paramount moral obligation.& In keeping with this tradition, every major Jewish denomination has endorsed stem cell research because of its potential life-saving ability, and these endorsements extend to embryonic stem cell research.

Young Professional Programming

Young Professional Overview
B'nai B'rith works in many communities around the United States – and around the world – to bridge the gap between leaders of today and young Jewish leaders of tomorrow.

Chicago, IL
In Chicago, BBYPN focuses on networking, social, issue based events and small group discussions.

Denver, CO
In Denver, BBYPN brings together young professionals for leadership training, community service and social events.

Los Angeles, CA
In Los Angeles, BBYPN is in the process of regrouping and looking for interested individuals to be involved in all parts of the B’nai B’rith mission.

New York City, NY
In New York City, BBYPN is focused on community service and smaller group programs. Additionally, the Global Round Table, a group of more than 300 young professionals, focuses on diplomatic and United Nations affairs.

South Florida
In South Florida, BBYPN stresses community service and social programming.

Washington, DC
In Washington, D.C. BBYPN focuses on Embassy events, trivia nights, social and community service programming.

Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Partnership
Another exciting focus of B'nai B'rith's work with young professionals is our partnership with the AEPi fraternity, the Jewish Fraternity of North America.