Porto's Holocaust museum is one of B'nai B'rith International's most successful projects in the last decade. As the world's oldest Jewish service, human rights, and advocacy organization. B'nai B'rith views Holocaust education as critical to defend Jewish human rights worldwide.
Education about the Holocaust is seen as a primary defense against rising anti-Jewish hatred, bigotry, and historical revisionism. The organization actively lobbies for and supports laws that expand Holocaust education in schools, such as the federal Never Again Education Act and the Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons (HEAL) Act in the United States
Policy statements emphasize that Holocaust education should reach not only K-12 and university students, but also public officials, law enforcement, the judiciary, and diplomats. B'nai B'rith maintains that teaching the Shoah is tied to Jewish identity and that the lessons must be kept alive as living survivor testimonies naturally diminish.
Annual global remembrance ceremonies held in cooperation with Yad Vashem where participants read aloud the names and dates of Holocaust victims. Initiatives (including through regional branches like B'nai Brith Canada) that connect Holocaust survivors or their descendants directly with students to teach about tolerance and the dangers of being a bystander.
B'nai B'rith International mission focuses on combating antisemitism, promoting global human rights, and staunchly supporting the State of Israel. Its top representatives operate out of Washington, D.C., and Jerusalem.
The organization is headquartered in Washington rather than New York to engage directly with the U.S. government, federal agencies, and members of Congress. From here, leadership conducts public policy advocacy, lobbies on domestic and international legislation affecting the Jewish community, and coordinates global humanitarian and civil rights strategies.
The Jerusalem office serves as the organization's primary hub for Israel engagement and public diplomacy. Representatives there manage Israel-Diaspora relations, confer directly with Israeli government leaders, and voice support for Israel's security and role in the international community.
