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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. |
The B'nai B'rith International Podcast
HOSTED BY CEO DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN
Episode #86: Exploring Ancient Israel and Early Judaism
Judaism is the world’s oldest monotheistic religion. But how many of us understand the nuances of early Judaism and the foundation of what later became the Bible? Dr. Alison Joseph, biblical scholar and senior editor of The Posen Library of Jewish Culture and Civilization, joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to explore the earliest period of Jewish civilization and speak about Volume 1 of the Library, which looks at ancient Israel from its beginnings through 332 BCE. The new volume, edited by Jeffrey H. Tigay and Adele Berlin, will be released by Yale University Press.
Episode #85: Sports Rabbi Josh Halickman on the Bright Future of Israeli Sports
Josh Halickman, better known as "The Sports Rabbi," speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about the state of the sports world during the coronavirus pandemic, particularly in Israel. Halickman discusses his unique journey in sports reporting and breaks down the future of Israeli sports, including Deni Avdija, Manor Solomon and the Israeli national baseball team that is set to compete for gold at this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
Episode #84: The Rebirth of Jewish Music in Post-WWII Germany
Musicologist Dr. Tina Fruhauf joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to guide us through the rebirth of German-Jewish music after the Holocaust. Her new book, "Transcending Dystopia: Music, Mobility, and the German-Jewish Community, 1945–1989," is the first book-length study on Jewish music in postwar Germany. Dr. Fruhauf delves into her new book and her discoveries about the cultural transformation of the Jewish community in Germany after the Holocaust. An award-winning music historian, she also talks about how the arrival of Jewish immigrants during the 20th century impacted the American musical scene.
Episode #83: Ruth Lowe, The Woman Who Ignited Frank Sinatra's Rise to Stardom
Author Peter Jennings and photographer Tom Sandler join CEO Dan Mariaschin to speak about Sandler's mother, Ruth Lowe, one of the most enduring musical talents of the 20th century. Lowe wrote Frank Sinatra's 1940 hit, "I'll Never Smile Again," which established Lowe both as a prolific songwriter and a pioneer as one of the first Jewish women to break into a typically male-dominated industry. Jennings' book, "Until I Smile at You," was published in November 2020.
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Conversations with B'nai B'rith
HOSTED BY CEO DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN
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Rabbi Hanoch Hecht on How Food and Rituals Go Hand in Hand in Jewish Culture
Known to many as the "6 Minute Rabbi" from his 6 Minute Rabbi Torah classes, Rabbi Hanoch Hecht joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to talk about his new book, “A Kabbalah of Food: Stories, Teachings, Recipes,” how food and rituals are inexorably linked in Jewish culture and the unique experiences of both a religious leader and a culinary professional (who has competed on the Food Network's "Chopped"). |
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C-SPAN's Howard Mortman on "When Rabbis Bless Congress"
Howard Mortman, author of the timely new book "When Rabbis Bless Congress: The Great American Story of Jewish Prayers on Capitol Hill," speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about the 160 years of Jewish prayers in American government and more than 400 rabbis who have delivered those prayers in the literal and figurative center of our democracy since the Civil War. |
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How Two French Women Fought Nazis with Their Art
Author Jeffrey Jackson speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about his book "Paper Bullets," the first to tell the story of an audacious anti-Nazi campaign undertaken by two French women in occupied Jersey (UK). A professor of history at Rhodes College in Memphis, Tennessee, Jackson explains what drew him to this act of defiance and how Lucy Schwob and Suzanne Malherbe be broke societal norms and resisted through their art. |
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Rabbi Elie Abadie on Jewish Life in the Gulf
Just weeks after the Abraham Accords normalized relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates, Elie Abadie left Manhattan to become only the second rabbi in the UAE. Rabbi Abadie joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to discuss what prompted him to move to Dubai, the future of the Jewish communities in the Gulf and his views on interfaith relations in a Muslim-majority society. |
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Webinars
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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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Jewish Concerns in the U.S. and U.K.
B'nai B'rith International and B'nai B'rith UK host a joint conversation about Jewish concerns on both sides of the Atlantic. Dr. Mitchell Bard, Executive Director of the American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE), and Claudia Mendoza, Co-Chief Executive of The Jewish Leadership Council share their insights on how issues central to Jewish life manifest themselves in the United States and United Kingdom. B'nai B'rith International Director of Legislative Affairs Eric Fusfield moderates the panel. |
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European State of Hate: Far-Right Extremism in Europe
Our EU Affairs team, together with the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup (ARDI) and Hope Not Hate Charitable Trust, explore a landmark report on the state of far-right extremism across Europe ahead of the European Union's Anti-Racism Summit. Moderated by B'nai B'rith Director of EU Affairs Alina Bricman, the conversation focuses on the report's key themes and potential policy prescriptions based on its findings. |
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Mainstreaming Gender Equality & the Fight Against Anti-Semitism
In honor of International Women's Day, our EU Affairs team hosts a discussion on the EU's multi-faceted approach to mainstreaming gender equality and the fight against anti-Semitism across all policy areas, the intersection of the two fields, and the role civil society plays in advancing the debate. B'nai B'rith Director of EU Affairs Alina Bricman moderates the conversation. |
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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
Friday, April 16, 2021 (available after 1 p.m. ET on our Extra page, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts)
New Podcast: Lincoln's Jewish Spy
A mostly-forgotten figure from the American Civil War era, Issachar Zacharie is now more widely known as an important footnote to Civil War and greater American history. E. Lawrence Abel, author of the new book, "Lincoln's Jewish Spy: The Life and Times of Issachar Zacharie," speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin on our latest podcast about Zacharie's incredible life story as a doctor treating America's political elite, President Abraham Lincoln's confidante – and Union spy.
Monday, April 19 @ 12 p.m. Washington, D.C. | 6 p.m. Brussels | 7 p.m. Jerusalem
LIVE: Marking Israel’s 73rd Independence Day with Ambassador Gilad Erdan
Join us for a special live conversation with His Excellency Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations and Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Erdan joins B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels as they mark 73 years since Israel's independence.
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Thursday, April 22 @ 1 p.m. Washington, D.C. | 7 p.m. Brussels | 8 p.m. Jerusalem
LIVE: B'nai B'rith Diplomatic Encounter Series: The Portuguese Presidency of the European Union
In the newest installment of our Diplomatic Encounter Series, we are joined live by His Excellency Domingos Fezas Vital, ambassador of Portugal to the U.S. Ambassador Vital speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about expectations for the upcoming Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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Friday, April 16, 2021 (available after 1 p.m. ET on our Extra page, Apple Podcasts and wherever you get your podcasts)
New Podcast: Lincoln's Jewish Spy
A mostly-forgotten figure from the American Civil War era, Issachar Zacharie is now more widely known as an important footnote to Civil War and greater American history. E. Lawrence Abel, author of the new book, "Lincoln's Jewish Spy: The Life and Times of Issachar Zacharie," speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin on our latest podcast about Zacharie's incredible life story as a doctor treating America's political elite, President Abraham Lincoln's confidante – and Union spy.
Monday, April 19 @ 12 p.m. Washington, D.C. | 6 p.m. Brussels | 7 p.m. Jerusalem
LIVE: Marking Israel’s 73rd Independence Day with Ambassador Gilad Erdan
Join us for a special live conversation with His Excellency Gilad Erdan, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations and Israeli Ambassador to the United States. Erdan joins B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin and Director of U.N. and Intercommunal Affairs David Michaels as they mark 73 years since Israel's independence.
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Thursday, April 22 @ 1 p.m. Washington, D.C. | 7 p.m. Brussels | 8 p.m. Jerusalem
LIVE: B'nai B'rith Diplomatic Encounter Series: The Portuguese Presidency of the European Union
In the newest installment of our Diplomatic Encounter Series, we are joined live by His Excellency Domingos Fezas Vital, ambassador of Portugal to the U.S. Ambassador Vital speaks with CEO Dan Mariaschin about expectations for the upcoming Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the European Union.
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