Featured Conversation
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Jews Saving Jews During the Holocaust
B'nai B'rith CEO Dan Mariaschin interviews Prof. Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz and World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider about the new book they've co-edited, “All Our Brothers and Sisters: Jews Saving Jews During the Holocaust." Baumel-Schwartz and Schneider reflect on the heroism of Jews throughout Europe who put their own lives in jeopardy to rescue other Jews from the hands of the Nazis, and why their courageous actions deserve our recognition. |
The B'nai B'rith International Podcast
HOSTED BY CEO DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN
Episode #90: Chef Paula Shoyer on Her New, First-of-Its-Kind Kosher Instant Pot Cookbook
Chef, kosher food expert and author Paula Shoyer joins the B'nai B'rith podcast with CEO Dan Mariaschin to talk about her new book, "The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Nourish Body and Soul – the first Instant Pot cookbook to feature kosher food. Shoyer shares her favorite recipes, her newfound sense of gratitude for ingredients and how cooking has changed since March 2020. Known as “The Kosher Baker,” Shoyer teaches cooking and baking classes all around the world – more than 170 since the pandemic began – and regularly appears in media such as the Washington Post, Food52 and NBC Washington. She has also competed on Food Network's Sweet Genius.
Episode #89: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters During World War II
With her new book, “The Light of Days: The Untold Story of Women Resistance Fighters in Hitler’s Ghettos,” author Judy Batalion has crafted one of the most important stories of World War II. When the Nazis occupied Poland, many Jewish women joined the resistance and risked their lives to sabotage the regime. Batalion, who spent 12 years putting the book together, joins the B'nai B'rith podcast with CEO Dan Mariaschin to highlight this crucial but often overlooked story of defiance. Director Steven Spielberg has already optioned the book for a motion picture and signed Batalion to co-write the screenplay.
Episode #88: Towering Figures in World History
Dr. Stephen Berk, professor of history at Union College, joins the B'nai B'rith podcast with CEO Dan Mariaschin to explore his “Towering Figures Who Changed the World” virtual program series, hosted by Ayelet Tours. As Ayelet's scholar-in-residence, Dr. Berk has hosted 24 installments since the virtual series began in November 2020, giving talks on people who have changed the course of modern history and whose influence remains to this day. These include Theodor Herzl, Margaret Thatcher and Martin Luther King Jr. Pre-pandemic, Professor Berk lectured during trips to Russia, Spain, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, Europe and Israel.
Episode #87: Lincoln's Jewish Secret Agent
Dr. Ernest Abel, author of the book, "Lincoln's Jewish Spy: The Life and Times of Issachar Zacharie," speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about the incredible life of Issachar Zacharie, a Civil War era Jewish doctor who treated the likes of Henry Clay, General George McClellan and even President Abraham Lincoln! Dr. Abel delves into Zacharie's improbable bond with President Lincoln and how he became the president's confidante – and eventually, an unlikely Union spy.
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Conversations with B'nai B'rith
HOSTED BY CEO DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN
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Jews Saving Jews During the Holocaust
B'nai B'rith CEO Dan Mariaschin interviews Prof. Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz and World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider about the new book they've co-edited, “All Our Brothers and Sisters: Jews Saving Jews During the Holocaust." Baumel-Schwartz and Schneider reflect on the heroism of Jews throughout Europe who put their own lives in jeopardy to rescue other Jews from the hands of the Nazis, and why their courageous actions deserve our recognition. |
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Former Congressman Dan Glickman on His New Book, "Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies"
B'nai B'rith CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with former Kansas Congressman and U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Dan Glickman about his brand new book, “Laughing at Myself: My Education in Congress, on the Farm, and at the Movies.” In 1977, Dan Glickman became the first Jewish congressman to represent the state of Kansas. |
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A Conversation with Legendary Songwriter Mike Stoller (of Leiber and Stoller)
As half of the famed songwriting/production duo Leiber and Stoller, Mike Stoller helped compose iconic songs for artists like Elvis Presley ("Hound Dog," "Don't"), Ben E. King ("Stand By Me") and The Drifters ("Save the Last Dance For Me"). In a special conversation, CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with Stoller about his incredible career and the lasting impact of his work on the American music industry. |
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Defining Jewish History and Its Roots
What is "Jewish film"? Dr. Eric Goldman believes it's a unique way through which we can closely examine Jewish history. A noted film historian, Dr. Goldman sits down with B'nai B'rith CEO Dan Mariaschin to delve into the Jewish experience in cinema and talk about how film helps us analyze Jewish history, past and present. |
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Webinars
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"Jews Saving Jews" – Part of the Collective Holocaust Memory? | Virtual Book Launch
Watch the virtual book launch for "All Our Brothers and Sisters: Jews Saving Jews During the Holocaust," a new book co-edited by Director of the B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Alan Schneider and Professor Judith Tydor Baumel-Schwartz, director of the Finkler Institute of Holocaust Research at Bar-Ilan University. |
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B'nai B'rith Diplomatic Encounter Series: The Portuguese Presidency of the European Union Council
Tune in to our conversation with His Excellency Domingos Fezas Vital, Ambassador of Portugal to the United States. Ambassador Fezas Vital shares his insights with B'nai B'rith CEO Dan Mariaschin about the Portuguese presidency of the Council of the European Union, the state of the Portugal-Israel relationship and relations with the Portuguese Jewish community. |
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Marking Israel's 73rd Independence Day
His Excellency Gilad Erdan, Ambassador of Israel to the United States and the United Nations, joins B'nai B'rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels as we mark 73 years since Israel's independence. |
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Yom HaShoah 2021: Unto Every Person There Is A Name Commemoration Ceremony
In partnership with Yad Vashem, B'nai B'rith International commemorates the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust, including one and a half million children. Join us as we remember the victims with the recitation of their names during the "Unto Every Person There Is A Name" Ceremony. |
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2020 B'nai B'rith Leadership Forum
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B'nai B'rith in 2020
This year's challenges may have shifted our means of dialogue, but they’ve also made us recommit to our priorities with unwavering urgency. We’ve identified the needs of this moment around the world, from donating PPE to health care workers and protecting the residents in our senior housing buildings, to calling out incessant anti-Israel hypocrisy at the U.N. and stepping up our fight against virulent anti-Semitism. But more than anything else, we’re bringing our world-renowned expertise to conversations and taking action on today’s most pressing issues. |
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President Charles O. Kaufman's Remarks
B'nai B'rith International President Charles O. Kaufman delivered remarks at the B'nai B'rith's 2020 Leadership Forum, highlighting B’nai B’rith’s work around the world in the past year. Kaufman spoke about public policy and the United Nations, work in Israel, and our advocacy on behalf of seniors and disaster and emergency relief efforts, including the distribution of supplies in various countries affected by COVID-19, from the U.S., Panama and Uruguay to Italy. |
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Anti-Semitism Around the World: A Global Alert
Ellie Cohanim, U.S. State Department deputy special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, and Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission coordinator on combating anti-Semitism, spoke with CEO Dan Mariaschin about the complex threats and challenges posed by rising global anti-Semitism. |
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Assessing the U.S. Elections and the Impact on Jewish Concerns
In an election-focused panel discussion, New York Times political reporter Lisa Lerer and National Journal columnist Josh Kraushaar analyzed the 2020 U.S. elections. The conversation was moderated by B'nai B'rith Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Fusfield. |
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A Conversation with Bassem Eid, Expert Commentator on Arab and Palestinian Affairs
B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider spoke with Bassem Eid, a Jerusalem-based political analyst, human rights pioneer and expert commentator, about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from his unique perspective, potential UNRWA reforms, his opposition to the BDS movement and more. |
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Expert Analysis: Behind the Scenes with B'nai B'rith Policy Specialists
Our dedicated staff experts spoke with CEO Dan Mariaschin on a range of issues, sharing their insights and latest initiatives on global public policy, Latin American affairs, disaster relief, seniors issues and more. |
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B'nai B'rith 2020 Virtual Content Highlights
Since the coronavirus pandemic began, we have expanded our sense of community and brought people together. We've spoken to ambassadors, historians, youth leaders and even an astronaut. Check out a small but meaningful sample of our groundbreaking conversations. |
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B'nai B'rith TODAY
Today, B’nai B’rith is recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, a staunch defender of the State of Israel, a tireless advocate on behalf of senior citizens and a leader in disaster relief. Today, just as it has been for over 177 years, wherever there is a need, there is B'nai B'rith. |
Upcoming Events
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (available after 5 p.m Washington Time on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean)
PODCAST: Chef Paula Shoyer on Her New Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook
Chef, kosher food expert and author Paula Shoyer joins the B'nai B'rith podcast with CEO Dan Mariaschin to talk about her new book, "The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Nourish Body and Soul." This is the first Instant Pot cookbook to feature kosher food, with timeless Jewish favorites tailored to this modern appliance.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 2 p.m. Washington | 8 p.m. Brussels | 9 p.m. Jerusalem
LIVE: Platforms of Hate: Anti-Semitism on Social Media
Join B'nai B'rith Connect for an in-depth discussion about anti-Semitism on social media platforms, especially after the recent hostilities in Israel and Gaza. Special guests are Arizona State Rep. Alma Hernandez; Avi Gordon, Executive Director of Alums for Campus Fairness; and Josh Sushan, Vice-Chair of Connect. The panel will be moderated by Jewish Insider Managing Editor Melissa Weiss.
Don't Miss It! Watch Live Here
Wednesday, June 16, 2021 (available after 5 p.m Washington Time on Spotify, Apple Podcasts and Podbean)
PODCAST: Chef Paula Shoyer on Her New Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook
Chef, kosher food expert and author Paula Shoyer joins the B'nai B'rith podcast with CEO Dan Mariaschin to talk about her new book, "The Instant Pot Kosher Cookbook: 100 Recipes to Nourish Body and Soul." This is the first Instant Pot cookbook to feature kosher food, with timeless Jewish favorites tailored to this modern appliance.
Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at 2 p.m. Washington | 8 p.m. Brussels | 9 p.m. Jerusalem
LIVE: Platforms of Hate: Anti-Semitism on Social Media
Join B'nai B'rith Connect for an in-depth discussion about anti-Semitism on social media platforms, especially after the recent hostilities in Israel and Gaza. Special guests are Arizona State Rep. Alma Hernandez; Avi Gordon, Executive Director of Alums for Campus Fairness; and Josh Sushan, Vice-Chair of Connect. The panel will be moderated by Jewish Insider Managing Editor Melissa Weiss.
Don't Miss It! Watch Live Here
