32 years ago today, terrorists bombed the AMIA Jewish Center in Buenos Aires, murdering 85 people and wounding more than 300 others. This Iran-backed attack on Argentina’s Jewish community remains the deadliest act of terror in Latin American history.

🏅 Honored to present our Upstander Award to actress and neuroscientist @mayimbialik.bsky.social for standing proudly and publicly with Israel—and for calling out anti-Semitism when it would have been easier to stay quiet. Bialik has long been one of Hollywood’s most outspoken defenders of Israel.

We mourn the passing of U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a towering friend of Israel. We are forever grateful for his unwavering backing of the only Jewish state in the world. May his memory be a blessing.

#DYK To this day, marches glorifying Nazis still take place openly across Europe. Our report, “On Europe’s Streets: Annual Marches Glorifying Nazism,” documents these fascist demonstrations and investigates their broader impact. Read the full report: www.bnaibrith.org/annual-march...

Before WWII, Poland was home to the largest Jewish population in Europe. More than 3 mil. Polish Jews were murdered in the #Holocaust. Wiktor Cichecki, Vice-Consul @plinnewyork.bsky.social, joins in remembrance through Unto Every Person There Is A Name, reciting the names of Polish Shoah victims.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog congratulated longtime B’nai B’rith member Ilan Shchori of Tel Aviv on his election as Senior VP of B’nai B’rith International. Herzog praised Shchori for his decades of work as a historian, and dedication to Zionism and the State of Israel. Mazal tov, Ilan!

B’nai B’rith EU Affairs Director @alinabricman.bsky.social participated in the 9th Working Group on the Implementation of the EU Strategy on Combating Antisemitism and Fostering Jewish Life, hosted by the European Commission and the Austrian Federal Chancellery in Vienna. 🧵

#OTD in 1976, the IDF launched Operation Entebbe, successfully rescuing 100+ Israeli & Jewish hostages held in Uganda by PFLP terrorists. Today, 50 years later, we honor their remarkable bravery—especially Lt. Col. Yoni Netanyahu, who gave his life to save others during the daring mission. 📸: IDF

“The 250th birthday of the U.S. offers a signal moment for celebration and gratitude but also reflection and recommitment.” B’nai B’rith’s David Michaels reflects on America’s milestone anniversary, its enduring hopes and the hazards ahead. Read more @medium.com: www.bnaibrith.org/reflections-...

#OTD in 2016, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Laureate Elie Wiesel passed away. Wiesel gave voice to the millions who perished in the Shoah and to Soviet Jews seeking freedom to emigrate. May his memory and legacy forever be a blessing. 📸: Michael Geissinger / @librarycongress.bsky.social

It’s 4,000 years of Jewish history distilled into one short, compelling book for this moment, when our own history is being debated, distorted and weaponized. Full episode: youtu.be/DNvgiW8TeR4

Over 65,000 Austrian Jews were murdered in the #Holocaust. Thomas Schlesinger, Consul General of the Republic of Austria in New York, joins B’nai B’rith’s Unto Every Person There Is a Name Diplomatic Reflections series, reciting the names of Austrian Holocaust victims.

On the occasion of his retirement, B’nxai B’rith International CEO Dan Mariaschin (second from right) was honored by B’nai B’rith Israel at its 98th convention today in Kfar Sava.

We express our deepest gratitude to CEO Daniel S. Mariaschin as he concludes 27 years of extraordinary leadership at the helm of B’nai B’rith—and nearly 40 with the organization—and begins a new chapter as Honorary CEO and Senior Advisor.

The program is now underway, with working meetings with Ministry of Health officials already scheduled. This cooperation will help improve the quality of life of many Argentines while strengthening B’nai B’rith’s positive presence in Argentine society.

The agreement follows a May meeting with President Milei, FM Pablo Quirno and Health Minister Mario Lugones, attended by B’nai B’rith Intl. leadership and DAIA President Mauro Berenstein. Following that meeting, Minister Lugones reached out to begin drafting the agreement, which has now been signed.

On June 26, B’nai B’rith Argentina President Susana Chalón and Secretary Dr. Daniel Sporn signed a Cooperation and Donation Agreement between B’nai B’rith District XXVI and Argentina’s National Ministry of Health, covering donations of medications, supplies and medical equipment.

Today marks 85 years since the start of the Iași pogrom, one of the deadliest anti-Jewish massacres of the Holocaust—and in history. Before the Shoah, Iași was home to a large, thriving Jewish community. 📸: Radu Ioanid / Radu Ioanid via The Iasi Pogrom

Mariaschin recalled his mother taking him as a child to see the newly built U.N. HQ, a place that then symbolized hope. Today, “she would be shocked.” He argued that anti-Semitism has become “an industry” within the international system—and the U.N.’s record on Israel makes it hard to disagree.

B’nai B’rith CEO Dan Mariaschin (left) and World Center Director Alan Schneider (second from left) attended an event at Warsaw’s POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews, marking the 100th birthday of the late Marian Turski, Holocaust survivor, historian and co-founder of the museum.

During a visit to Israel, B’nai B’rith CEO Dan Mariaschin (left) met with our newly appointed Senior Vice President Ilan Shchori (right). The two discussed our new partnership with Ben-Gurion University’s Azrieli Center and our planned December conference on anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism.

#DYK We launched the first Jewish public library in the United States! In 1852 B’nai B’rith opened the Maimonides Library in New York City—the first public building constructed in New York by Jews for secular purposes.

B’nai B’rith’s Eduardo Kohn was in Panama this week for the Organization of American States’ (OAS) 56th General Assembly, as the OAS faces existential challenges amid a worldwide struggle for multilateralism. #OASAssembly Read about updates from this year’s OAS GA: www.bnaibrith.org/bnai-brith-o...

On the sidelines of the 56th OAS General Assembly, Manrique (right) and B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn (left) discussed the alarming rise in human rights violations under the region’s dictatorships. #OASAssembly #AsambleaOEA

B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn shares updates from the 56th General Assembly of the Organization of American States (OAS) in Panama City, Panama.

At the 56th OAS GA opening session in Panama, host nation President José Raúl Mulino called on the OAS to support Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz amid unrest, called for a near-term solution for Cuba and Venezuela, and urged swift action under international law to end the dictatorship in Nicaragua.

B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn (left) with Ambassador of Paraguay to the OAS Raúl Florentín (middle) and Alex Rosemberg of ADL (right) at the 56th OAS General Assembly in Panama.

At the JNS Intl. Policy Summit in Jerusalem, CEO Dan Mariaschin (r) chairs a plenary session on Israel and the “Challenges Facing American Jewish Communities.” Joining him: Betsy Korn (middle), Chair of the Conf. of Presidents, and Malcolm Hoenlein (l), CEO and Vice Chairman Emeritus of the CoP.

During the opening of the 56th OAS General Assembly, B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn (right), with Foreign Minister of Uruguay, Mario Lubetkin (middle) and Alex Rosemberg of ADL (left). #OASAssembly

Photo (L-R): Ambassador of Argentina to the OAS Carlos Cherniak; B’nai B’rith Director of Latin American Affairs Eduardo Kohn; Ambassador of Uruguay to the OAS @edisonlanza.bsky.social; and Alex Rosemberg, ADL