B'nai B'rith Magazine

B’nai B’rith International—the world’s oldest and most widely known Jewish organization—has begun its annual marathon of meetings with heads of state and government on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opening in New York.

B’nai B’rith International—the world’s oldest and most widely known Jewish organization—has begun its annual marathon of meetings with heads of state and government on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) opening in New York.

B’nai B’rith International Advocacy Brief | September 2026 Across Europe, governments are increasingly considering or adopting restrictions on economic activity connected to Israeli settlements in the West Bank. Measures now range from import bans and licensing requirements to proposed restrictions on services, financing, property advertising and companies deemed to facilitate settlement expansion.

B’nai B’rith President Robert Spitzer and CEO Evan R. Bernstein have issued the following statement: CEO Evan R. Bernstein said: “B’nai B’rith International is deeply disappointed by the decision of 12 countries to restrict trade with Israeli communities.

The October 7, 2023, Hamas terror attack and its aftermath have presented Jewish organizations in Israel and around the world with new challenges. Foremost among them is a resurgence of antisemitism and anti-Zionism, in forms long familiar and in others without precedent. These developments raise questions about leadership, methods of action, and the organizational forms that Jewish life has developed over the past two centuries.

The Jewish History Lesson Dana Nessel Forgot Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has failed an important Jewish history lesson in the wake of Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s frontal attacks on Israel. It is a lesson told not just in the Book of Esther, but in the Book of Golda. Speaking to Jewish Democrats in her state, Nessel, who is Jewish, placed survivability of the planet over survivability of her own people as El-Sayed looked on.

The Star of David and Solidarity It is widely claimed that King Christian X of Denmark wore a Star of David in solidarity with his country’s besieged Jewish community under Nazi occupation. While history has shown this tale to be apocryphal, a real-life high-level show of solidarity with the Jews of neighboring Sweden took place this month in front of TV cameras.

Tribute in Jerusalem to Recognize Nearly Four Decades of Leadership and Service at B’nai B’rith International Daniel S. Mariaschin, honorary CEO and senior advisor of B’nai B’rith International, will be honored at a special tribute on Monday, Sept. 7, 2026, at the Israel Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem. The ceremony will recognize his nearly 40 years of service to B’nai B’rith, including 27 years as the organization’s chief executive.

A Look Back at the Infamous U.N. Conference on Racism and What it Means for Antisemitism Today Join B’nai B’rith, in partnership with JNS, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, for an important live program, Durban at 25: Seeds of Hate. We will connect the dots from the shocking display of hatred at a 2001 U.N. conference to the antisemitism, anti-Zionism and violence we are witnessing around the world in 2026.

You ever have those nights when you are dog-tired? I do! Between work and chasing around my kids (ages five and three) there isn’t lots of downtime. During the rare down moment, I sometimes think about retirement. No alarm clocks, leisurely walks, travel, watching sports and getting to live life at your own pace. Sounds like fun! What’s there not to like?