Jenny, Author at B'nai Brith Canada

Human Rights Groups Call on Canadian Government to List Ansar Allah as Terrorist Entity

Toronto (February 1, 2024) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) and B’nai Brith Canada are calling on the Canadian government to list Ansar Allah, better known as the Houthi movement, as a terrorist entity under Canada’s Anti-Terrorism Act. Under the Criminal Code, the federal government can add an entity to the terrorist list if there …

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Adriana Glikman of B’nai Brith Canada Interviewed by Global News on Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition

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Adriana Glikman, B’nai Brith Canada’s National Program Coordinator for the Diverse Minds Writing Competition, speaks on Global News about the launch of the 2023 Competition and invites high school students from all across Canada to enter. She is joined by a 2022 competition finalist, Samuel, who speaks about the inspiration behind his submission.

Adriana Glikman Discusses Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition with 680 CJOB

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Adriana Glikman, B’nai Brith’s National Program Coordinator for the Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition, speaks to 680 CJOB about the competition, which teaches valuable lessons of diversity and inclusion to high school students and empowers our youth to become role models for one another.

Abe Silverman Interviewed by Global TV on Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition

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B’nai Brith’s Manager of Public Affairs for Alberta, Abe Silverman, speaks to Global TV about our Diverse Minds Creative Writing Competition, an exciting educational initiative that invites high school students from across Canada to write a children’s book incorporating the themes of diversity and inclusion.

Beyond the Ball: An Interview with B’nai Brith Sportsman David Catzman

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David Catzman has played in B’nai Brith Canada’s sports leagues for nearly 20 years and is the longtime manager of the Nomads basketball team. A family and community man to the core, he often brings his kids out to the diamond and the court to watch the games. B’nai Brith sat down with David to …

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B’nai Brith Condemns Swastikas at Montreal Skating Rink / Le B’nai Brith condamne les croix gammées à la patinoire de Montréal

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Dec. 29, 2021 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada is appalled that several massive swastikas were carved into the snow-covered ice at a community skating rink on the Island of Montreal. On Tuesday evening, a member of the Jewish community visited the outdoor skating rink at Danyluk Park in the Town of Mount Royal, an on-island …

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Montreal’s Largest English School Board Recognizes May as Jewish Heritage Month

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Dec. 22, 2021 MONTREAL – B’nai Brith Canada has successfully launched a national campaign urging school boards, cities and other public groups to adopt motions that will recognize every May as Jewish Heritage Month. We wish to tip our proverbial hat to the English Montreal School Board (EMSB) — the largest English school board in …

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Dangerous Algorithms

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It is no secret that social media platforms provide easy access to hate and other harmful content. However, their mode of operation, algorithms, reacts to people’s searches and so fuels users with suggested sites according to their interests. These algorithms promote alarming glorification of violence and misinformation in Canada. According to the report, social media …

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B’nai Brith’s Open Letter to Irwin Cotler

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B’nai Brith sent an open letter to Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combating Antisemitism. The letter calls for a four-point plan that: Encourages legislation to be tabled in Parliament in the coming weeks to combat a disturbing increase in online hate; Invites the Special Envoy to promote implementing the …

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Chanukah Stamp

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B’nai Brith is delighted to share Canada Post’s 2021 Chanukah stamp design with our supporters across the country. The design had input from B’nai Brith Canada and other organizations. It captures the festive holiday with a charming image of a menorah. As Chanukah approaches, from Nov. 28 to Dec. 6, we urge those sending out …

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