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A Bintel Brief… A Night Out with B’nai Brith Canada & The DWYT

Hello theatre lovers! Thank you for your ongoing support of B’nai Brith Canada, and for your dedication to Montreal’s blossoming theatre scene! The 2018-2019 season promises to be truly unforgettable, and will include productions by the Dora Wasserman Yiddish Theatre (DWYT) players at the Segal Centre for Performing Arts. Through the combined efforts of B’nai Brith […]

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Young Jewish Candidate to Challenge Finance Minister in Quebec Election

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Aug. 22, 2018 QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen B’nai Brith Canada The following is the first of four profiles on Jewish candidates running in the Quebec provincial election. For the second, click here. MONTREAL – While the provincial election campaign in Quebec will not officially kick off until Thursday, it is just as if the

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Winnipeg’s Most Vulnerable Take Part in 10th Annual B’nai Brith Event

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Aug. 21, 2018 By Daniel Koren Manager, Media Relations & Communications B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – This past Sunday, B’nai Brith Canada held its 10th annual “Afternoon with the Winnipeg Goldeyes Baseball Club” event, bringing out the city’s most vulnerable to spend a fun day at the ball park. Since 2008, B’nai Brith has played host to

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B’nai Brith Canada Gets Results – But We Need Your Support

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Aug. 20, 2018 As the voice of grassroots Jewry in this country, B’nai Brith Canada acts on behalf of human rights and galvanizes our community to react whenever there is an incident or event that merits our condemnation, advocacy or support. Such campaigns, where we apply public pressure and remain vigilant in our goals, have

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B’nai Brith Winnipeg Celebrates Milestone with 10th Annual Afternoon With the Goldeyes Event

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August 10, 2018 By Reut Cohen Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG — B’nai Brith Canada is thrilled to once again host its Afternoon with the Winnipeg Goldeyes Sunday, Aug. 19, 2018. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this amazing event, the Afternoon with the Goldeyes has provided a valuable service to the community, inviting clients of Winnipeg’s service agencies to

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Celebrations Continue Through the Summer for B’nai Brith Seniors

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August 9, 2018 By Dana Fields Senior Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada’s Senior Outreach Program has been very busy with multiple summer barbecues for residents and their guests. In addition to its recent Canada Day celebration, B’nai Brith has played host to over 300 people from our seniors community at assisted living buildings on

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A Wonderful Reception at the Seniors Sunday Brunch in Montreal

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August 8, 2018 By Dana Fields Senior Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL –B’nai Brith Canada was thrilled to serve as host for its fourth Seniors Sunday Brunch this past weekend at Adath Synagogue in Montreal. It was another huge success. More than 100 seniors were in attendance with caregivers, spouses and other family members. Attendees enjoyed a delicious Sunday brunch

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B’nai Brith Canada Appoints New National Director of the League for Human Rights

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August 3, 2018 By Dana Fields Senior Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Ran Ukashi to the position of National Director of the League for Human Rights. For the first time in our long history, the League’s national director will be located outside Toronto. Ukashi’s office will

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Pro wrestling icon uses his celebrity to speak out against bullying in Quebec schools

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July 25, 2018 QUEBEC CONFIDENTIAL | By Mike Cohen B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Growing up in my era, professional wrestling was a big thing in Montreal. Grand Prix Wrestling was a huge draw at the Montreal Forum and special telecasts were often filmed at the local CTV studios. There was Mad Dog Vachon, Gilles “The Fish”

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When Jews Were Sent to Internment Camps in Canada

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July 24, 2018 By Sara Gruszczynski Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Earlier this year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau promised to issue a formal apology for Canada’s decision in 1939 to turn away the MS St. Louis, a German ocean liner carrying more than 900 Jewish refugees. As monumental as this apology will be in rewriting

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