OAS GA: Present and Future Dangers
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS GA) has been postponed from June of this year to October 2022. B’nai...
Category: Expert Analysis
Read expert analysis blogs on topics relevant to the Jewish community from B'nai B'rith staff.
October 28, 2020
Israel’s Growing Ties with Africa Dispel Myths, Brighten Future
The more scurrilous a lie, the more impervious it is to fact and reason. Such has been the history of the Israel/apartheid slander, which reached its apogee in 2017 with the release of a report...
October 13, 2020
Israel’s Piano Goddesses
“God of the Piano.” A lot goes on to keep the viewer spellbound in “God of the Piano,” an award-winning and much talked about Israeli film written and directed by Itay Tal...
September 14, 2020
Social Security: 85 Years of Lifting Seniors out of Poverty
Recently, Social Security celebrated its 85th birthday! Since its inception, the program has been woven into the fabric of our nation and let countless seniors retire with dignity and respect. In...
August 26, 2020
An Online Visit to the Morgan
New York’s Morgan Library features an online version of an exhibit devoted to “The Book of Ruth: Medieval to Modern,” which was on view when the museum closed in March. A survey of...
August 18, 2020
The trial of the Halle synagogue shooter – lessons to be learned amid resurgent anti-Semitism in Germany
On the 21st of July, the trial of Halle neo-Nazi terrorist Stephan Balliet began in Magdeburg, Germany. He faces life in prison for the murder of 40-year-old Jana L. and 20-year-old Kevin S., as well...
August 17, 2020
B’nai B’rith Inspiration: Faiman bringing joy around the world
LONDON—Alex Faiman’s career in B’nai B’rith has taken him around the world, from Australia to London. He was born in Shanghai, China. A legendary leader as a B’nai...
August 14, 2020
Long Lines at Polling Stations During a Pandemic: It’s Time to Expand Voting from Home
In May, my wife and I received our ballots to vote by mail in Maryland’s primary. The whole process was easy. We voted and put our ballots in the provided self-addressed envelope. Given...
August 11, 2020
Black Lives and Jewish Lives Deserve Empathy, Not Enmity
Few causes are as naturally resonant with Jews as the never-ending quest to protect the very lives of people of color. The Torah teaches that all human beings are born in God’s image, and...