The board of directors of B'nai B'rith Israel recently approved a strategic plan for B'nai B'rith Israel overseas activities to establish and initiate relationships with all B'nai B'rith organizations around the world, for the purpose of cooperation, exchange of information and mutual hospitality.
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The president of B'nei B'rith Israel Emanuel (Mano) Cohen stated that he considers the international activity of special importance and decided to place it as one of the main issues in his activity. As part of the expansion of international activity, Ilan Shchori, the chairman of the Tel Aviv Regional Council, was appointed as the president's advisor for international relations and heritage and also as the person who will head the committee for international cooperation and the head of the committee for heritage and history of the organization.
During the days of the "Iron Swords" war, the new policy was implemented and the management of B'nai B'rith Israel by Ilan Shchori established contacts with many of the heads of B'nai B'rith organizations in the world, including the heads of B'nai B'rith International in Washington, and most of them mobilized for financial aid through B'nai B'rith Israel for the fighting IDF soldiers And the residents of the Gaza periphery who were forced to flee their homes and the residents of the north who were evacuated. These funds, which were donated by B'nai B'rith around the world, were distributed by a special a special dedicated war room ("Chamal") established by B'nai B'rith Israel for the military and civilian needs that were brought before the "Camal".
The international activity of B'nai B'rith Israel will focus on the one hand on exposing the organization's activities to B'nai B'rith organizations and bureaus around the world and on the other hand to work to raise funds from donor bodies around the world for the purposes of B'nai B'rith Israel, including the possibility of establishing a B'nai B'rith Israel home, the old people's home in Haifa, the Museum of the Jewish Warrior, or a volunteer project significant in the community.
The intention is that the international activity will lead to cooperation establishing the relationship between the Local Lodge and B'nai B'rith organizations in the countries of the world. We will invite and host presidents from B'nai B'rith organizations around the world. We will work to have delegations from abroad visit us. We will organize meetings for these guests at bureaus throughout the country and visits to important centers such as: the Jewish Warrior Museum in Latron, the Jewish Museum - "Ano". We will initiate information exchange and cooperation by electronic means. (Zoom, phone, email) We will work to send appropriate B'nai B'rith lecturers to assist B'nai B'rith organizations in the world in the promotion of Israel and Judaism. Another activity in the international framework will be to institutionalize the relationship between the Grand Lodge and the B'nai B'rith global office in Jerusalem, and the B'nai B'rith global management. To participate in events organized by the World Center in Israel and more.
