B’nai B’rith International Condemns Terror Attack in Jerusalem
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International condemns in the strongest terms possible the bombing outside Jerusalem’s...
March 22, 2011
B’nai B’rith Leaders Meet with Peruvian Foreign Minister
A B’nai B’rith International delegation met with Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Jose Antonio Garcia Belaunde on March 21 in Lima. The delegation, led by B’nai B’rith...
March 16, 2011
Jews in Arab Lands
Photo of synagogue in Fez courtesy Inter-American Institute. B’nai B’rith’s History in Arab Lands: 1940s to 1970sBy Dara Kahn The mid-20th century was a tumultuous time for...
March 15, 2011
Listening to Jewish Music
Hearing the Great American Songbook’s Jewish Roots The Great American Songbook is steeped in Jewish liturgical tunes and songs from Yiddish theater, music that was an integral part of the lives...
March 14, 2011
B’nai B’rith Condemns Murder of West Bank Israeli Family
B’nai B’rith International condemns the brutal and horrific murders of Udi and Ruth Fogel and their children Yoav, 11; Elad, 4 and Hadas, 3 months, in their home in the West Bank...
March 14, 2011
U.N. Displays Anti-Israel Bias In Screening Palestinian Film: B’nai B’rith Appeals to General Assembly to Cancel Movie Screening
B’nai B’rith International urges the United Nations to cancel its plans to screen “Miral,” a film strongly biased in favor of Palestinians in describing the situation in...
March 13, 2011
Small-town Passover, big-time heart
Small-Town Charm: An Ingredient for Successful SedersBy Dara Kahn “Wherever you go, there’s always someone Jewish/ You’re never alone when you say you’re a Jew/ So when...
March 11, 2011
As Libya Is Suspended But Failure To Reform Persists, B’nai B’rith Delegation Raises Key Issues At U.N. Human Rights Council
B’nai B’rith International has sent its annual leadership delegation to the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, to address key sticking points facing the world...
March 11, 2011
B’nai B’rith Opens Disaster Relief Fund to Aid Japan
B’nai B’rith International has opened its disaster relief fund to help the victims of the catastrophic earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan on the afternoon of March 11. The 8.9...