Jewish Poland: It’s Complicated
Girgenti with Commissioner for Human Rights Adam Bodnar Until she was 28, Kasia Jachnicka thought she was Catholic. Like the majority of Polish citizenry, her family celebrated Christmas and Easter....
Category: Expert Analysis
Read expert analysis blogs on topics relevant to the Jewish community from B'nai B'rith staff.
April 15, 2019
Israel’s National Library – A Proud Chapter in B’nai B’rith History
Anyone driving near Jerusalem’s government district cannot miss it. On a triangle-shaped lot bordering the Knesset, the Israel Museum and government ministries (did anyone say “location,...
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April 10, 2019
Phyllis Frank – Nashville, Tennessee
With B’nai B’rith International’s milestone 175th anniversary occurring this year, we are reminded of what an amazing story we have to tell. Below read about member Phyllis...
April 10, 2019
Changing UNHRC Dynamics
The dynamics at the U.N. Human Rights Council (UNHRC) slowly started changing in a slightly more positive direction at the recently concluded session. It should be clarified at the beginning...
April 8, 2019
Grandparents and the Fight Against Climate Change
Last May, I wrote a blog called “Grandmothers and The Fight Against Gun Violence,” which highlighted the important advocacy work seniors are doing to stem the tide of firearms violence....
April 3, 2019
A New Era in the Relationship Between Brazil and Israel
By Adriana Camisar The recent visit of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to Israel is a very important development. For years, Brazil’s diplomacy took a rather hostile stance toward...
March 28, 2019
Carnegie Hall Celebrates ‘Migrations’
“East and West”/Photo Credit: Itzhak Andres/Wikimedia Ongoing since late February, “Migrations: The Making of America” celebrates the all-encompassing transformation of New York...
March 20, 2019
John P. Reeves
With B’nai B’rith International’s milestone 175th anniversary occurring this year, we are reminded of what an amazing story we have to tell. Below read about member John P....
March 13, 2019
The Roots of the Menorah in B’nai B’rith
As B’nai B’rith continues to celebrate its 175th anniversary, the menorah continues to be a link to the past, a commitment to the present and a promise for the...