B'nai B'rith in Australia

B’nai B’rith Australia / New Zealand is part of B'nai B'rith International.

"The Anti-Defamation League was established by B'nai B'rith in 1913, and has become the world's leading agency in the fight against antisemitism."

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Accessed December 2007:

"The current executive of B’nai B’rith Australia / New Zealand was elected by the members at their Conference in October 2006.


 * President: Adrienne Perch
 * Vice-President (Victoria): Ben Alexander
 * Vice-President (NSW): Anna Marks
 * Vice-President (New Zealand): Michael Pitt
 * Secretary: Ros Levy
 * Treasurer: position vacant
 * Councillors (NSW): Pamela Budai, Peter Cranston
 * Councillors (Victoria): Danielle Schilling, Sol Perch
 * Councillor (New Zealand): Leon Chapman


 * Immediate Past President: James Altman
 * International Vice-President: Peter Schiff
 * Commissioners: Anti-Defamation, Paul Gardner; Israel, Sonia Kempler

In addition, the chairperson of each of the Regional Councils is a member of the District Executive. Current chairpersons are: N.S.W.: Andrew Havas Victoria: Garry Fabian New Zealand: Michael Pitt

Past Presidents of B’nai B’rith Australia / New Zealand:


 * 2002 – 2006: James Altman
 * 2000 – 2002: Peter Schiff
 * 1997 – 2000: Henry Krug
 * 1994 – 1997: Kurt Rathner
 * 1991 – 1994: Hans Mueller OAM
 * 1988 – 1991: Ruth Figdor
 * 1985 – 1988: Henry Stricker
 * 1982 – 1985: Kurt Lippmann OAM
 * 1979 – 1982: Hans Mueller OAM

"Prior to 1979, there were separate B’nai B’rith peak bodies for men and women.  Past Presidents were: Marian Farber, Ruth Figdor, Harold Fisher, Lucie Gordian, Trudie Hardie, Alan Hearst, Ervin Kaldor, Elsbeth Leser, Gerry Levy AM, Mia Lipson OBE, Sidney Muller AM, Hilary Pryer OBE, Betty Pryer and Hans Spitz OBE."

Contact

 * Web: http://www.bnaibrith.org.au

Related Sourcewatch articles

 * B'nai B'rith Anti-Defamation Commission