Emboldened by the blow Israel delivered against pan-Arabism in the 1967 war,
B'nai B'rith dubbed Forrest a "Haman", "Pharaoh" and "anti-Semitic".
Since 1843,
B'nai B'rith has been devoted to providing disaster relief, and educating youth with lessons on community involvement and leadership.
Recently, the
B'nai B'rith Disaster Relief Fund aided victims of Hurricane Irene, which wrought devastation on much of the U.S.
In any case, Kaplan says, his vision for what a Jewish museum in Washington could be has always been more expansive than simply repackaging the existing
B'nai B'rith collection.
Stanley Cohen, who founded the
B'nai B'rith Cuban Jewish Relief Project in 1995, also attended, along with 24 other U.S.
The
B'nai B'rith Cuban Jewish Relief Project, now 10 years old, has become one of the best-known U.S.
Known as a "peace-builder" and humanitarian, Wallach earned many prestigious awards, including the highest diplomatic award from Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service, two Overseas Press Club awards, the
B'nai B'rith Humanitarian Award, and numerous other honors.
B'nai B'rith Justice Unit #5207 will be honoring five Broward County circuit judges for their many years of service at the organization's Annual Tribute Brunch.
The committee includes representatives of the Reform, Conservative, and Orthodox branches of Judaism as well as the World Jewish Congress, the American Jewish Committee, the Anti-Defamation League,
B'nai B'rith, and the Israel Interfaith Committee (CWN, Aug.
Pinsky, president of the New York City Economic Development Corporation, will speak at the
B'nai B'rith Real Estate Unit luncheon on Wednesday, September 16, at noon at the Cornell Club, 6 East 44th Street.