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Joshua Sushan of Washington, D.C. has been appointed chair of B'nai B'rith Connect, Bโnai Bโrithโs young leadership program.
As chair, Sushan will lead Connect's efforts to bring together and mentor up-and-coming B'nai B'rith leaders through networking opportunities, events with diplomats and other global figures, international missions, disaster relief, advocacy, projects, fundraisers and more.
๐ Read more about Sushan's appointment and dedication to our mission:
https://www.bnaibrith.org/press-releases/joshua-sushan-of-washington-dc-appointed-chair-of-bnai-brith-connect
To close out 2021, we presented the B'nai B'rith Label A. Katz Young Leadership Award to 3 people who have demonstrated outstanding service to the totality of our organization and have worked to achieve the goals of B'nai B'rith Connect:
โญ๏ธ Margo Rocklin Goldman
โญ๏ธ Alberto Levy
โญ๏ธ Josh Sushan
From combating to relief efforts, their efforts have allowed us to help local communities in need during the pandemic, protect Jews across the globe and so much more.
As Label Katz award winners, all three show their commitment to Bโnai Bโrith and doing good, a wonderful testament to the conscientious effort we have put into developing young leaders.
Congratulations ๐ Margo, Alberto and Josh on your outstanding work and well-deserved recognition!
B'nai B'rith Connect leaders, together with our President Charles Kaufman and Chair of the Executive Seth Riklin, had the opportunity to participate in a briefing with Cyprus in New York Consul General Michalis Firillas.
The briefing highlighted examples of cooperation between Israel ๐ฎ๐ฑ, Cyprus ๐จ๐พ and the United States ๐บ๐ธ regarding tech innovations in the defense, cybersecurity and energy sectors.
We were also proud to share a special moment with the Counsul General as we lit a candle for the fifth night of . ๐
KEEP MEMORIES OF JEWISH WWII HEROES ALIVE
If you had family members who served in World War II, please send a profile of their service and a photo, if possible, to
[email protected]. B'nai B'rith is assisting the Latrun Military Museum near Jerusalem with compiling stories about Jews who fought in World War II.
Participants in our Kakehashi project had the opportunity hear an A-bomb survivor speak about the tragic effects of the bombs dropped.
They then learned about Obon, a traditional Japanese holiday dedicated to ancestors and loved ones who have passed.
Thank you, JICE's International Exchange Programs, for hosting such an insightful and important event with B'nai B'rith Connect.
WATCH: ACF Executive Director Avi D. Gordon spoke on a panel yesterday hosted by B'nai B'rith Connect on antisemitism on social media.
Join us for a special B'nai B'rith Connect conversation about anti-Semitism on social media and online with Arizona State Rep. Alma Hernandez (Tucson), Alums for Campus Fairness Executive Director Avi Gordon and Connect Vice Chair Josh Sushan.
Jewish Insider Managing Editor Melissa Weiss moderates.
Members of B'nai B'rith Connect met with Romanian Deputy Chief of Mission Cristian Gaginksy yesterday for an illuminating off-the-record discussion touching on a range of issues from security, defense, and energy, to the ๐ฎ๐ฑ- ๐ท๐ด relationship, to Romanian efforts to combat and denial. Romanian Embassy to US
B'nai B'rith Connect (next-gen leaders) met with Consul General David Gill of the German Consulate in New York for a discussion about shared interests combating , the continued impact of the pandemic and other global issues.
? Whether in-person on campus or virtually, college students face relentless anti-Semitism. Hear what students around the world say about the attacks they endure by catching up on our panel discussion from August.
B'nai B'rith Connect discussed the state of anti-Semitism on college and university campuses across the globe.
The group addressed the main challenges facing Jewish students on campus, including the prevalence of the BDS movement, modern manifestations of and constraints on Jewish life.
Watch this important event right now:
https://youtu.be/XH-9G_7BfsU