Memory, Anti-Semitism and the Great Iasi Pogrom
“Even if there were no gas chambers at Iasi, still everything else was there: thousands of Jews perished in countless manners. Everything happened: the terror, the threats, the sealed boxcars,...
September 23, 2021
President Op-ed in JNS: The U.N. Should Prohibit Future Durban Debacles
Durban IV, held this year on Sept. 22 and marking the 20th anniversary of the World Conference against Racism, Racial Discrimination, Xenophobia and Related Intolerance, turned out to be a debacle....
September 14, 2021
CEO Op-ed in the Algemeiner: Oslo and Abraham: A Tale of Two Anniversaries
Lebanon’s new prime minister, Najib Mikati, made it clear in a press conference last week that he would do everything in his power to reverse his country’s descent into economic chaos. He...
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September 13, 2021
B’nai B’rith Marks One-Year Anniversary of Signing of the Abraham Accords
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 13, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: As the one-year...
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September 10, 2021
B’nai B’rith Commends Slovakia for its Apology for “Jewish Code” Laws
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 10, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following...
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September 10, 2021
20 years ago, the UN Durban Conference aimed to combat racism. It devolved into a ‘festival of hate’ against Jews.
B’nai B’rith International’s Honorary President Richard D. Heideman and Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn spoke to JTA about their experiences at the 2001 U.N. Durban...
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August 30, 2021
B’nai B’rith Assisting Those Affected by Hurricane Ida
(Washington, D.C., August 30, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai...
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August 27, 2021
B’nai B’rith Welcomes Biden-Bennett Meeting at White House
(Washington, D.C., August 27, 2021)—B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: We welcome the White House meeting...
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August 27, 2021
Jewish Community Responds to Educator’s Holocaust Comparison
The Hebrew Watchman (Jewish Scene Magazine) included letters from both B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and Memphis-area B’nai B’rith leader...