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B’NAI B’RITH TODAY
Leaders from The Conference on Jewish Material
Claims Against Germany (the Claims Conference)
were acknowledged for their extraordinary
dedication and advocacy in procuring justice for
Holocaust survivors. B’nai B’rith has worked with
the organization since its inception in 1951. Flanked
by Charles O. Kaufman (l) and Daniel S. Mariaschin,
honorees included: Arie Bucheister, chief of staff;
Karen Heilig, assistant executive vice president
and Greg Schneider, executive vice president. Also
recognized with an award but not pictured: Miriam
Weiner, assistant executive vice president for North
America and director of allocations.
For the final luncheon panel, B’nai B’rith United
Nations Affairs Chair Millie Magid introduced a
discussion with Greek, Cypriot and Israeli diplomats
who enumerated the myriad aspects of the
continually expanding tripartite relationship among
the three nations. Seated from left: moderator
Daniel S. Mariaschin; Ambassador Marios Lysiotis
of Cyprus; Ambassador Haris Lalacos of Greece;
Benjamin Krasna, deputy chief of mission of the
Embassy of Israel.
A presentation devoted to America’s 2020 elections
featured, from left, journalists Dana Bash, CNN
chief political correspondent and Mara Liasson,
NPR Washington desk correspondent. Daniel S.
Mariaschin served as moderator.
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