Conversations with B'nai B'rith
​HOSTED BY CEO DANIEL S. MARIASCHIN

Emmy-winning Filmmaker Andrew Goldberg on His New PBS Documentary

Emmy Award-winning director and filmmaker Andrew Goldberg joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to discuss his new PBS documentary "VIRAL: ANTISEMITISM IN FOUR MUTATIONS." The two speak about Goldberg's decision to produce a documentary on anti-Semitism at this critical point in history, his experiences making the film and what he hopes viewers will take away from it.

Lord John Mann, Independent Advisor to the U.K. Government on Anti-Semitism

Host CEO Dan Mariaschin speaks with Lord John Mann about developments in the U.K. regarding anti-Semitism and the government's efforts to tackle it, challenges concerning anti-Semitism in the Labour Party as well as the ways in which the U.K. provides best practice on an international level. Lord Mann is the current advisor to the U.K. government on anti-Semitism. Special introduction by B’nai B’rith London Bureau for International Affairs Dir. Jeremy Havardi.

Yaniv Hoffman Brings Jewish Soul to Music's Mainstream

Singer-songwriter Yaniv Hoffman joins host CEO Dan Mariaschin to talk about his unusual life journey and how that inspires his music. As Jeryko, Hoffman also performs a song off his new EP, Human.

Jewish Cooking During Coronavirus Quarantine

Wondering what to cook now that we’re all home more? Chef and kosher food expert Paula Shoyer (The Kosher Baker) joins host CEO Dan Mariaschin to share some of her go-to ingredients and Jewish recipes during coronavirus quarantine.

​Exploring the History of Jewish Refugees in Hollywood

How did Jewish refugees navigate Hollywood in the first half of the 20th century? Our archivist Cheryl Kempler spoke with CEO Dan Mariaschin about Jews who left Europe and brought their unique perspectives with them to the silver screen.

Ambassador Aviva Raz Shechter, Permanent Representative of Israel to the U.N.

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with Ambassador Aviva Raz Shechter, Permanent Representative of Israel to the United Nations in Geneva. Mariaschin speaks with Ambassador Raz Shechter about her important role representing Israel at the U.N. and how Israel's efforts to fight COVID-19 at home and in the region have been received by the World Health Organization (WHO).

Isaac Herzog, ​chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with Isaac Herzog, chairman of The Jewish Agency for Israel (JAFI). Mariaschin speaks with Herzog about JAFI's role in today's environment, how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting JAFI’s work around the world and how the organization is helping Jewish communities in crisis. They also talk about the organization’s plans to engage young Jews in diaspora communities.

Ambassador Francesco Talò, Italy's Permanent Representative to NATO

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with Ambassador Francesco Talò, Italy’s Permanent Representative to NATO. Mariaschin speaks with Talò about his home country's response to the coronavirus pandemic, his time as Italy's ambassador to Israel and his efforts to combat anti-Semitism in Europe. From 2012 to 2017, Talò served as Italy’s Ambassador to Israel in Tel Aviv.

Senior Housing on the Front Lines

Host CEO Dan Mariaschin talks to Jeff Cottingham, the property manager for a company which oversees the Sam J. Stone B’nai B’rith Apartments in Peoria, Illinois. They talk about the challenges that the coronavirus has exacerbated in senior housing facilities, and how frontline staff members are coping as they assist the residents in these subsidized independent living facilities.

​Examining HBO's ​Miniseries "The Plot Against America"

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with Eric Fusfield, B'nai B'rith's director of legislative affairs and deputy director of the B’nai B’rith International Center for Human Rights and Public Policy. Mariaschin speaks with Fusfield about “The Plot Against America,” HBO’s adaptation of Philip Roth’s 2004 novel of the same name. Mariaschin and Fusfield discuss the age-old question of Jewish identity in America, both then and now, as well as the similarities Roth's story has to the present-day.

Sergey Lagodinsky, Member of the European Parliament for Germany

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with MEP Sergey Lagodinsky. A Member of the European Parliament for Germany since 2019, Lagodinsky is a lawyer and member of the German Green Party. Mariaschin speaks with Lagodinsky about the European Union's efforts to combat the coronavirus pandemic, how the parliament approaches anti-Semitism and what role the Working Group on Anti-Semitism plays in setting the parliament’s agenda.

Israel's Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with Israel's Minister of Regional Cooperation Tzachi Hanegbi. Mariaschin speaks with Minister Hanegbi about the coronavirus' effect on Israel and its economy, regional cooperation during the crisis, and how Israel's relationship with the rest of the world has changed in the midst of a global pandemic. Minister Hanegbi also provides updates on the formation of the new Israeli government.

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Coronavirus' Impact ​on the United Nations
​and B'nai B'rith's U.N. Initiatives

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin in conversation with David Michaels, B’nai B’rith’s director of United Nations and Intercommunal Affairs. Mariaschin speaks with David about how the coronavirus has affected B’nai B’rith’s U.N. initiatives, how the virus has changed the U.N.’s priorities and deliberations, and what impact this crisis has had on relations between member states. They also talk about the World Health Organization’s role as this crisis continues to worsen.

Coronavirus, Latin America and the Jewish Community

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin talks with Eduardo Kohn, B’nai B’rith’s director of Latin American Affairs about how Latin America is responding to the coronavirus pandemic, how the Jewish community is handling the outbreak, and what B’nai B’rith is doing to help Jews across Latin America during this time. They also discuss the implications of Luis Almagro being re-elected as secretary general of the Organization of American States (OAS), what his re-election means for Latin America and OAS's relationship with the Jewish community.

​Coronavirus and Seniors

Host CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin talks with Associate Director for B’nai B’rith’s Center for Senior Services Janel Doughten about how our experts in seniors issues are guiding our housing community through the coronavirus crisis.

 

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Webinars

​A Conversation with Emily Haber, German Ambassador to the U.S.

German Ambassador to the U.S. Emily Haber sits down with CEO Dan Mariaschin to speak about a range of issues, including the simultaneous German presidencies of the EU Council and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA), U.S.-German relations, the state of transatlantic relations, Germany’s role in combating anti-Semitism and more.

An Accelerated Push to Tackle Antisemitism: the Double German Presidency

Our EU Affairs team, together with the European Parliament Working Group against Antisemitism (WGAS) and the European Jewish Congress, bring you an important conversation about how the simultaneous German presidencies of the European Union and the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) represent an opportunity to take the fight against anti-Semitism to the next level.

B'nai B'rith Diplomatic Encounter Series: Vision for the Western Hemisphere in the 2020s 

In the latest virtual installment of our Diplomatic Encounter Series, B’nai B’rith CEO Dan Mariaschin hosts His Excellency Luis Almagro, Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Newly re-elected to a second five-year term, Secretary General Almagro discusses his vision and priorities for the 2020s, the OAS's commitment to combating discrimination and anti-Semitism in the region and more.

Conspiracies Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

​Our EU Affairs team hosts a virtual discussion among policy-makers and civil society about the current climate of disinformation, the pervasive spread of conspiracy theories amid the COVID-19 crisis and the responses emerging so far.

Remembering San Remo, 100 Years On

B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem Director Alan Schneider helps us remember the 1920 San Remo Conference, a 100-year-old agreement by the international community that was the real breakthrough in diplomatic recognition for a Jewish state.

The Rising Tide of Anti-Semitism During the Coronavirus Pandemic

A special conversation with United States Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism Elan S. Carr and B'nai B'rith International CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin focusing on the rising tide of anti-Semitism during the coronavirus crisis. Introductions by Scott Knapp, one of B'nai B'rith's senior vice presidents.

Live Tour of Jerusalem in Honor of Yom Yerushalayim

B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem and the World Zionist Organization take viewers on a special live Jerusalem Day tour commemorating the reunification of Jerusalem and development of the city since the Six Day War.

Iran and Hezbollah Amid the COVID-19 Crisis

The B'nai B'rith EU Affairs team brings you a discussion about how the COVID-19 pandemic has made the malign influence of Iran and Hezbollah in the Middle East more clear and how the EU might respond to these threats.

The Impact of the Coronavirus on Jewish Communities in North America, Europe and Latin America

​B'nai B'rith International brings you a webinar on the impact of the coronavirus on Jewish communities in North America, Europe and Latin America. As the Global Voice of the Jewish Community, we welcome several panelists from around the world including Canada, England, France, Italy and Uruguay.

Threats to Democracy During the COVID-19 Crisis: Concerns with the Rule of Law in the EU

May 9th marks 70 years since the Schuman Declaration, the bedrock of EU solidarity, peace and prosperity. Yet the COVID-19 crisis has placed unprecedented strain on these principles. The B'nai B'rith EU Affairs team brings you a discussion about the threats to the rule of law and democracy faced by the EU and member states in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic. 

Racism and the COVID19 Crisis

The B'nai B'rith EU Affairs team, in partnership with the European Parliament Anti-Racism and Diversity Intergroup, lead a conversation about how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting minority groups across Europe and the world.

​B'nai B'rith Diplomatic Encounter Series:
Uzbekistan on the International Stage

 Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the U.S. Javlon Vakhabov  joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to discuss Uzbek relations with the U.S. and Israel, the Uzbek Jewish community and how Uzbekistan has responded to the coronavirus pandemic. Since 2002, the B’nai B’rith International Diplomatic Encounter Series has brought together diplomats, think tank experts, professionals and B’nai B’rith members for an intimate discussion on current domestic and foreign policy issues.

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Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony Recognizing Jewish Rescuers, April 2020

​A Holocaust Remembrance Day Ceremony Recognizing Jewish Rescuers, produced by B'nai B'rith World Center-Jerusalem in partnership with the Committee to Recognize the Heroism of Jewish Rescuers During the Holocaust.

Katharina von Schnurbein,
​European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism
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​Katharina von Schnurbein, European Commission Coordinator on Combating Antisemitism joins CEO Dan Mariaschin to discuss the explosion in anti-Semitism stemming from the coronavirus pandemic and the European Union’s role in countering this threat. She is the EU's first coordinator on combating anti-Semitism, appointed in 2015.

Unto Every Person There Is A Name Virtual Commemoration, Yom Hashoah 2020
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​In partnership with Yad Vashem, B'nai B'rith commemorates the six million Jews who perished during the Holocaust, including one and a half million children. As the names of victims are read aloud, they are remembered. Due to COVID-19, this was a virtual ceremony broadcast live on Yom Hashoah as part of the North American Unto Every Person There is a Name program.

Guiding Our Senior Housing Community Through Coronavirus

Host CEO Dan Mariaschin in conversation with B'nai B'rith’s Center for Senior Services team as the team discusses how they are guiding our senior housing communities through the coronavirus crisis, emergency and disaster training for B’nai B’rith housing staff, and its efforts on Capitol Hill advocating for key stakeholders.