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...
March 8, 2011
B’nai B’rith Praises Plans For New UNESCO Holocaust Education Program
B’nai B’rith International has issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith praises the agreement reached by the State of Israel and the United Nations Educational, Scientific...
March 7, 2011
B’nai B’rith Urges Congress to Approve Colombia Free Trade Agreement
Sends Letters to Lawmakers Urging Support B’nai B’rith International sent letters to lawmakers on March 3 urging final approval to the United States-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement,...
March 4, 2011
B’nai B’rith Leaders Meet With UNESCO Director-General In Paris; Consensus, Non-Politicized Approach Is Urged
A B’nai B’rith International delegation met with United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) Director-General Irina Bokova in Paris. At the March 4 meeting,...