Press releases

Newly elected Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Yair Lapid – 2022

A congratulations letter addressed to the newly elected Prime Minister of Israel, Yair Lapid, from the President of B’nai B’rith Europe, Serge Dahan was sent on the 1st of July 2022.

Newly elected President of CCOJB, Yves Oschinsky – 2022

A letter of congratulations addressed by the President of B’nai B’rith Europe, Serge Dahan to the newly elected President of the Coordination Committee of the Jewish Organisations of Belgium was sent on the 12th of October 2022.

Newly elected President of EUJS, Avital Grinberg – 2022

A letter of congratulations addressed by the President of B’nai B’rith Europe, Serge Dahan, to the newly elected President of the European Union of Jewish Students was sent on September 9th 2022.

B’nai B’rith is offered a Certificate of Excellence – 2022

B’nai B’rith was offered a Certificate of Excellence, in partnership with Joseph Wybran Lodge of Tel Aviv and the Anne Frank Lodge of Paris. The certification has been given by the Association Ach Gadol, for the contribution and encouragement that the two above mentioned Lodges have paid to the lonely IDF soldiers in Israel.

BBE President Serge Dahan elected as VP of Crif – 2022

Serge Dahan, President of B’nai B’rith Europe, was elected Vice-President of Crif, the Representative Council of French Jewish Institutions, at the meeting of the Crif Board of Directors, held in Paris on Monday, March 28 2022. Serge Dahan thanks the Presidents of the BBE lodges and BBI leaders for their messages of congratulations; Congratulations message from Dan Mariaschin, BBI :“Dear Serge, Mazal Tov and best wishes on your election as Vice President of the CRIF. It is a great honor and an expression of the respect of the French Jewish community. I wish you much success and good health in the…

B’nai B’rith Europe urges reassessment of Wob request – 2022

Earlier in February 2022, the Rights Forum’s instructed the administrators of more than 12 Dutch universities to ask their staff to list their interactions with Israeli and Jewish organizations including organizations that only fight antisemitism. , under the pretext of the 1991. B’nai B’rith Europe sent a letter to the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, as well as to the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the EU, asking to reassess this outrageous request that is not only a clear sign of antisemitism but also a disgrace to all Dutch academic institutions.

B’nai B’rith Europe condemning the Polish Court Decision on academic study – 2021

Following the Polish court’s decision, in February 2021, ordering two Holocaust scholars to issue a public apology for including “inaccurate information” in a two-volume academic study that delved into the role played by individual Polish citizens in the murder of Jews during the Second World War, President Serge Dahan denounced this decision and has sent letters to the Polish Ambassador to the EU. Presidents of  B’nai B’rith Europe were invited to increase the impact of the statement by sending letters to the Polish Ambassadors to their respective countries. Letter to the Polish Ambassador to the EU

B’nai B’rith Europe congratulates newwly elected B’nai B’rith International President, Seth J. Riklin – 2021

On December 19th, a new B’nai B’rith International President was elected. Seth J. Riklin was voted as new president of B’nai B’rith International, elected by the International Board of Governors, during its triennial meeting. The President of B’nai B’rith Europe, Serge Dahan congratulated Mr. Riklin and wished him success in the accomplishment of his important mission. He also like thanked Charles Kaufman for all his work done throughout his term as B’nai B’rith President.

Congratulations to the Prime Minister of Israel – 2021

The President congratulated the newly elected Prime Minister of the State of Israel, Naftali Bennett, sending his best wishes for continued success in the accomplishment of his important mission. Letter to the Prime Minister of Israel

Congratulations to the President of Israel – 2021

The President congratulated the newly elected President of the State of Israel, Isaac Herzog, sending his best wishes for continued success in the accomplishment of his important mission. Letter to the President of Israel