Anti-Social Media With Extreme Consequences
By Michele Chabin On Oct. 13, 2015, Micah Lakin Avni was in an important business meeting in Tel Aviv when his mother called his cellphone. Avni’s mother relayed how terrorists had...
March 28, 2017
Holocaust Denial: A Recurring Plague We Must Confront and Combat
Nathan Rapoport’s statue, “Job,” at Brandeis University. By Daniel S. MariaschinExecutive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, B’nai B’rith International Just over 40 years ago,...
March 28, 2017
Nuturing the Next Generation: B’nai B’rith’s Commitment to the Future
In 2016, 13 young leaders traveled to Japan to participate in the Kakehashi Program, aiming to bridge the gap between Japan and the American Jewish community. By Gary P. SaltzmanPresident,...
March 28, 2017
Founding the Jerusalem Lodge: Pioneers and Piety
In 1900, Grand Lodge President Leo M. Levi created a plan to inaugurate a branch of B’nai B’rith New York’s Lower East Side. By Cheryl Kempler The massive influx of new immigrants to New...
March 28, 2017
Now More Than Ever: B’nai B’rith Housing for the Elderly
By Mark D. OlshanAssociate Executive Vice President, B’nai B’rith International It is somewhat bittersweet that I have been asked to share my thoughts on our ongoing seniors’...
March 28, 2017
For Shel Marcus, A Lifetime of Service
B’nai B’rith Senior Vice President Shel Marcus, founder of the advertising, public relations and association management firm Original Concepts, has lived a life dedicated to service. By Sam Seifman...
March 28, 2017
Maintaining a Vibrant Community: B’nai B’rith’s Senior Housing
Conference participants touring Goldberg B’nai B’rith Towers. By Rachel Chasin “It’s not just housing, it’s a vibrant community that we’re a part of ,” said Janel...
March 28, 2017
B’nai B’rith’s Lodge-ess Across the Nation
Connie Pierce and Stephanie Lewis volunteer at a Veterans Affair hospital for the Achim/Gate City Lodge Pinch Hitter program. By Sam Seifman “It was just a bunch of Jewish guys who realized...
March 28, 2017
B’nai B’rith Cuba Mission and the Miracle of Chanukah
B’nai B’rith International President Gary P. Saltzman and Adela Dworin, president of the Jewish community of Cuba, at the Patronato community center. By Sienna Girgenti Why do we light a candle for...