Alan Schneider

1 month ago | bnaibrith.org | Alan Schneider |Juliet Norman

By Alan Schneider, Director, B’nai B’rith World Center-Jerusalem“I am the Lord thy God, who brought thee out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage. Thou shalt have no other gods before Me.”The above passage from Parashat Yitro—the first and arguably the most poignant of the Ten Commandments, recited two weeks ago in synagogues around the world—still reverberates.

2 months ago | bnaibrith.org | Alan Schneider |Juliet Norman

By Alan Schneider, Director, B’nai B’rith World Center–JerusalemTo get a firsthand view of the situation facing northern Israel 15 months into the conflict with Hezbollah—ignited on Oct. 8, 2023, in solidarity with Hamas’ atrocities against the people of Israel—I traveled this week up to my favorite part of the country, just a few kilometers from the Lebanon border.

Nov 16, 2024 | jpost.com | Alan Schneider

With the State of Israel fighting now on at least seven fronts simultaneously – plus pitched battles on the diplomatic and public affairs arenas – Jews for Jesus, the oldest of the myriad “Messianic” organizations and their hundreds of offspring, represents another battlefield. Israel and the Jewish people must engage with it if we are to maintain our national and religious integrity and identity.

Aug 7, 2024 | bnaibrith.org | Alan Schneider |Juliet Norman

By Alan Schneider, Director, B’nai B’rith World Center – JerusalemAs someone who served three years of mandatory service in the Israeli army, followed by some 25 years in combat reserves—including  stints on the outskirts of Beirut during the1982 Lebanon War and in Bethlehem during the First Intifada (1987)—any Israeli who has not served in the Israel Defense Forces or has not done an authorized form of National Service, will find it very hard to gain my respect.

May 9, 2024 | bnaibrith.org | Alan Schneider |Juliet Norman

Written by Alan Schneider, Director, B’nai B’rith World Center–JerusalemEven in Israel, which has been tempered by a century of Arab aggression, the horrors of Oct. 7 and the sheer scale of the of brutality inflicted upon countless innocents raised legitimate questions about how their memory should be appropriately through both tangible and intangible means.