Can Portugal be Europe’s model for fostering Jewish life?
A JNS op-ed by Miriam Assor, a member of the Lisbon Jewish community, notes B’nai B’rith International’s role in creating the Jewish Museum of Oporto, which recounts the 1000-year...
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October 1, 2021
Jewish Groups Angered by Belgian Court’s Decision Upholding Ban on Kosher Slaughter
The Algemeiner noted our condemnation of the Belgian Constitutional Court’s decision to uphold a ban on shechita — the Jewish method of slaughtering animals for kosher consumption....
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September 30, 2021
Belgian Constitutional Court Upholds Kosher Slaughter Ban
(Washington, D.C., Sept. 30, 2021)–B’nai B’rith President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following statement: B’nai B’rith International is deeply dismayed at...
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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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August 13, 2021
B’nai B’rith Condemns Polish Parliament’s Passage of Law Impeding Restitution of Jewish Property
(Washington, D.C., August 13, 2021)–B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following...
August 2, 2021
Coverage of B’nai B’rith Co-Sponsoring New Initiative Marking Routes Taken by Jews Fleeing 15th Century Persecution
B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider is co-sponsoring an initiative by Mayor Antonio Pita of the town of Castelo de Vide in eastern Portugal that will mark the...
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July 29, 2021
Initiative to Mark Routes Taken by Jews Fleeing the Inquisition in Spain and Portugal Launched in Castelo de Vide
Project Jointly Initiated by B’nai B’rith World Center Director Alan Schneider (function(jQuery) { function init() { window.wSlideshow &&...
July 28, 2021
Celebrating the Jewish Legacy in Europe
As we experience the trajectory of anti-Semitism in history and during one’s own life, it’s natural to feel hopeless. Hate will endure, but it’s still possible to celebrate and enjoy the efforts made...
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July 26, 2021
B’nai B’rith Condemns Polish Law Impeding Restitution of Jewish Property
(Washington, D.C., July 26, 2021)—B’nai B’rith International President Charles O. Kaufman and CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin have issued the following...