Programs

Community Projects Overview
Since 1843, B'nai B'rith has delivered community programs and services that provide help and hope to those in need.

Project H.O.P.E.
Help Our People Everywhere (H.O.P.E.) is a community action project whose major goal is the collection and distribution of food packages to poor and elderly Jews during Passover.

Unto Every Person - Holocaust Remembrance Program
Since 1989 on Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, B'nai B'rith International has been the North American sponsor of "Unto Every Person, There Is a Name" ceremonies.

Cultural and Educational Programming

Bershad College Scholarship
B’nai B’rith International will award four Bershad/B’nai B’rith scholarships to college-bound high school seniors in the spring of 2020. Michael Bershad established the Bershad Scholarship Fund in memory of his wife, Florence and to help students who needed assistance to obtain a college education. Upon his passing, his family added his name to the scholarship fund in his memory
Four scholarships of $80,000 each are available. Click here to learn how to apply.

Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge
An education and awareness initiative created by B'nai B'rith International as one of its programs that promotes tolerance and communicates a message of equality among all citizens, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.

Enlighten America
B’nai B’rith’s response to a society in which intolerance, coarseness and even violence are becoming more and more prevalent.

Museum and Archives
The B'nai B'rith Center for Jewish Culture (CJC) encompasses The B’nai B’rith Klutznick National Jewish Museum® and the Philip Lax Archive (B'nai B'rith Archives).

Smarter Kids - Safer Kids
B'nai B'rith has published Smarter Kids - Safer Kids to guide parents through educating children about potential dangers.

General Interest

Insurance Programs
The B’nai B’rith Insurance Program offers solutions of affordable group rates, underwritten by companies known for prompt, personal and responsive service.

Missions to Cuba
The Cuba missions offer an opportunity to learn about the small but vibrant Cuban Jewish community and its B'nai B'rith lodge, as well as help the community. Members of the mission bring medical supplies, Judaica, and other essentials to the Cuban Jews. All the missions offer the opportunity to understand the Jewish roots and Jewish life in different locales. Visitors absorb the culture and glimpse today's Jewish presence in some unlikely enclaves.

Programming for Kids

B'nai B'rith Cares for Kids
A community service project that has brought tens of thousands of teddy bears and stuffed animals to children who are facing difficult health and family situations.

Diverse Minds Youth Writing Challenge
An education and awareness initiative created by B'nai B'rith International as one of its programs that promotes tolerance and communicates a message of equality among all citizens, regardless of race, religion, national origin, gender or sexual orientation.

Perlman Summer Camp
B'nai B'rith camp experiences have built the next generation of Jewish leaders for more than 50 years

Smarter Kids - Safer Kids
B'nai B'rith has published Smarter Kids - Safer Kids to guide parents through educating children about potential dangers.

Senior Programming

Alzheimer's Disease
B'nai B'rith International, through its Center for Senior Services, is actively involved in the many challenges that face seniors and their families.

Healthcare Reform
B'nai B'rith International remains committed to achieving lifelong access to quality, affordable, preventive and routine health care nationwide.

Senior Housing
B'nai B'rith is the largest national Jewish sponsor of federally subsidized housing for the elderly in the United States.

Young Professional Programming

Young Leadership Network Overview
B'nai B'rith works in many communities around the United States – and around the world – to bridge the gap between leaders of today and young Jewish leaders of tomorrow.

In Chicago, B'nai B'rith focuses on networking, social, issue based events and small group discussions.

In Denver, B'nai B'riith brings together young professionals for leadership training, community service and social events.

In Los Angeles, B'nai B'rith is in the process of regrouping and looking for interested individuals to be involved in all parts of the B’nai B’rith mission.

In New Jersey, B'nai B'rith provides Shabbat dinners, holiday programming and social events for Jewish young professionals between the ages of 23-33.

In New York City, B'nai B'rith is focused on community service and social events. Upcoming programming includes events with the Office of U.N. Affairs.

In Washington, D.C. B'nai B'rith focuses on Embassy events, trivia nights, social and community service programming.

Alpha Epsilon Pi (AEPi) Partnership
Another exciting focus of B'nai B'rith's work with young professionals is our partnership with the AEPi fraternity, the International Jewish Fraternity.