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League for Human Rights Hosts Briefing on Campus Antisemitism

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights hosted a conference call on Tuesday, Dec. 20 featuring B’nai Birth Canada’s Campus Advocacy Coordinator Aidan Fishman, who briefed League volunteers and members (including both students and professors) on the situation of antisemitism on Canadian campuses and B’nai Brith’s role […]

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B’nai Brith Canada’s Annual Hanukkah Food Drive A Lifeline for Our Community

Advocacy, Community /

Dear Friends, As you all know, each year before Hanukkah B’nai Brith Canada distributes food packages to the needy. It’s certainly a fulfilling experience, not just for the recipients of these packages but for the staff members and countless volunteers who come out to support the cause. This year, I was able to see firsthand

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2016: B’nai Brith Canada’s Year in Review

Advocacy, Community /

By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada The year 2016 was marked by social tension, international unrest and political uncertainty. In Canada, minorities were subjected to racism and xenophobia and in Toronto, for the 11th straight year, the annual Hate Crimes report from Toronto Police Services showed that the Jewish community is the city’s single

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A Message from Our Chair of the Board for 2017

Community /

Dear friends, On behalf of B’nai Brith Canada, I would like to express our gratitude for your ongoing support of our organization. It is only through your generosity that we are able to help improve the quality of life for so many in our community. As 2016 nears its end, it has become clear that

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Finally Admitting the UN’s Anti-Israel Bias

Opinions /

Conventional wisdom holds that the first step to resolving a conflict is admitting that there is a problem. Last week, in his final address to the UN Security Council, Secretary General Ban Ki-moon did just that when he conceded that, “Decades of political maneuvering have created a disproportionate number of resolutions, reports and committees against

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B’nai Brith Continues a Hanukkah Candle Lighting Tradition

Community, Events, Quebec /

Quebec Confidential For the past 40 years and counting, B’nai Brith Canada has organized Hanukkah Candle Lighting ceremonies at the Jewish General Hospital (JGH) in Montreal. This began with – and still remains – a proud community volunteer service project of B’nai Brith’s Maple Leaf Lodge. To this day, organizers of the event still invite

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B’nai Brith Canada Gives the Ladies of Chez Doris a Boost

Opinions, Quebec /

Quebec Confidential Founded in 1977, Chez Doris is a day shelter for vulnerable women living in Montreal, offering a safe environment for up to 100 women every day. The shelter is open seven days a week and provides women with various essentials such as breakfast and lunch, access to showers, hygienic products, emergency food bags, respite beds, custodial

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On Canada, Israel and Indigenous Peoples – An Open Letter to Dr. Yousef Jabareen

Opinions /

Editor’s Note: On Monday, Nov. 28, 2016, the Toronto Star published an editorial written by Dr. Yousef Jabareen, a Palestinian member of the Israeli Knesset, with the headline “What Israel Can Learn From Canada.” The following is a response to Dr. Jabareen from Ryan Bellerose, B’nai Brith Canada’s Advocacy Coordinator of Western Canada. Dear Dr. Jabareen, I recently read

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Germany’s “Rent-A-Jew” Program: Wait Before You Judge

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While making the rounds on my usual websites this week, I stumbled upon a couple of articles about a controversial new program in Germany: “Rent-a-Jew” (page does not exist). Organized by the European Janusz Korczak Academy in Munich, the program’s name and tagline – “You never forget your first” – are intentionally provocative, meant to spark

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A Success Story in the Making — B’nai Brith Women’s Basketball League

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By David Grossman Special to B’nai Brith It’s game day. Not your typical sports escapade when people flock to the television, while others grab the refreshments to check out scores, wins and what team grabs professional sports bragging rights. Instead, this game is for Jewish women of all ages, who gather at a North Toronto

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