B’nai Brith Canada asks the community to sign open Books of Condolences

Toronto, February 4, 2003

For Immediate Release

February 4^th, 2003, Toronto — Canadians are invited to sign Books of Condolences in memory of the seven astronauts who tragically died in the Columbia disaster. The books will be available at all B’nai Brith Canada offices and various Jewish community centres across Canada.

The Books of Condolences, which will invoke the ancient Jewish prayer “Oseh Shalom Bimromav” — “He who makes peace up on high”, will be collected and delivered to the families in an expression of sympathy over the loss of these great heroes.

Books of Condolences will be available at the following locations:

B’nai Brith Canada
15 Hove Street, Toronto, Ontario
Bathurst Jewish Community Centre
4588 Bathurst St., Toronto, Ontario
Solel Congregation
Mississauga, Ontario
Jewish Community Centre
7200–156 Street, Edmonton, Alberta
Beth El Synagogue
St. John’s, Newfoundland
Calgary Jewish Centre
1607–90^th Avenue SW, Calgary, Alberta
Jewish Community Centre
715 McKinnon Ave., Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
B’nai Brith Canada
6900 Decarie Blvd., Suite #219, Montreal, Quebec
B’nai Brith Canada
123 Doncaster St. Suite #403, Winnipeg, Manitoba

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For further information contact Anne Wolle at 416-633-6224 ext. 112

B’nai Brith has been active in Canada since 1875 as the community’s foremost advocacy and volunteer organization.