Georgia in the Summer of ’65
By Willy Leventhal Plains, Ga., where I now sat, seemed so peaceful…but the images of the gunshots a few weeks earlier in Americus, Ga. were still vivid. It had happened so fast—but at...
June 28, 2012
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Supreme Court Ruling on Several Arizona Immigration Law Provisions, But Concerns About Profiling Remain
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: Following the U.S. Supreme Court’s welcome vote to invalidate three of the four onerous provisions of the 2010 Arizona...
June 28, 2012
Middle East Security and the Changing Trans-Atlantic Partnership
Daniel S. Mariaschin, EVP, B’nai B’rith International, provides opening remarks B’nai B’rith held a panel discussion on “Middle East Security and the Changing Trans-Atlantic...
June 28, 2012
Supreme Court Affordable Care Act Decision Will Lead to Lifelong Access to Health Care
The Supreme Court decision that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is constitutional could facilitate lifelong access to affordable health care for most Americans. The ACA makes important improvements to...
June 27, 2012
Jason Langsner (Washington, D.C.)
Welcome to the new BB(and)I Blog! By way of a virtual introduction, I’m a second generation Jewish American. My grandfather immigrated to the United States from Eastern Europe...
June 27, 2012
Ambassador Stuart E. Eizenstat Addresses B’nai B’rith Award for Journalism Recognizing Excellence in Diaspora Reportaģe for 2012
In a resounding keynote address delivered June 24 at the 20th annual B’nai B’rith Award for Journalism entitled “The Future of the Jews: How Global Forces are Impacting the Jewish...
June 27, 2012
B’nai B’rith Decries Iranian Vice President’s Anti-Semitic Speech at United Nations Anti-Drug Forum
B’nai B’rith International decries the patently anti-Semitic comments made June 26 by Iran’s vice president at an international anti-drug conference and urges the United Nations and...
June 27, 2012
What Really Happened to Raoul Wallenberg?
B’nai B’rith member William Korey sought to uncover the truth The year 2012 marks the centennial of Raoul Wallenberg’s birth and the 67th anniversary of his disappearance. The...
June 26, 2012
Survey Finds Israelis Divided on U.S. Role in Mideast Peace Process
Strengthening Connection Between Diaspora Jewry and Israel Remains Key The seventh annual B’nai B’rith World Center Survey on Contemporary Israeli Attitudes Toward Diaspora Jewry found...