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Sandy Hawley, NHL Greats Entertain at 3rd Annual B’nai Brith Golf Classic

June 18, 2018 By Benjamin Paul Communications/Sports Associate B’nai Brith Canada AURORA, Ont. – More than 100 golfers assembled at the Lebovic Golf Club in Aurora, Ont., last week for the 3rd Annual B’nai Brith Charity Golf Classic. Golfers arrived shortly before noon and were treated to a delicious lunch buffet and open bar before making their way to […]

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Dutch Parliament Cuts Funding for Israel Boycott Supporters

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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada After weeks of divisive debates, the Dutch government passed a motion this week to cut funding to organizations promoting the Boycott and Sanctions movement against Israel. The Tweede Kamer Der Staten-Generaal, Netherland’s parliament, passed a non-binding motion calling on the government to deny funding to organizations calling for a boycott of

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Montreal Holocaust Survivor Launches “Yiddish Ghetto Songs” Album

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June 13, 2018 By Mike Cohen Special to B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Born in Poland, Sidney Zoltak was eight years old at the outbreak of World War II. Thanks to the bravery and kindness of a family of strangers who hid them in their barn, his family survived to the end of the war. Today, he

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B’nai Brith Canada Proud to Co-Sponsor Event with Professor Gerald Steinberg

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June 14, 2018 By Violet Levin Government Relations Associate B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is proud to co-sponsor an event alongside the Jewish National Fund (JNF) featuring Bar Ilan University Professor Gerald Steinberg, head of the Jerusalem-based institute NGO Monitor. The event, titled Israel’s Options in the Post-Gaza Media Landscape, will take place on

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Consul General David Levy Delivers Riveting Address in Montreal

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June 7, 2018 By Sara Gruszczynski Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – The new Israeli Consul General, David Levy, delivered a riveting and informative address to the B’nai Brith Quebec Council in Montreal last week. Hosted at the B’nai Brith House residence, Levy, Quebec and Atlantic Canada’s new Consul General, discussed the complexity of the current

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A Lecture on Using the Law to Combat Antisemitism – with Gideon Falter

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June 6, 2018 By Reut Cohen Communications/League for Human Rights Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is proud to partner with Canadians for the Rule of Law (CFTRL) to present the first event in its Lawfare Education Series, “Using the Courts Against Antisemitism in the UK: Lessons for Canada,” featuring UK lawyer/businessman Gideon Falter.

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To Celebrate Jewish Heritage Month, Here Are Five Iconic Canadian Jewish Women

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May 31, 2018 By Noa Levin Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – This May marked the first official Canadian Jewish Heritage Month, which celebrates the Jewish community’s many and ongoing achievements in Canada. In a bid to highlight just a few of these feats, B’nai Brith Canada has compiled the stories of five of the most

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Five Free Events to Check Out at Toronto’s Jewish Music Week

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May 30, 2018 By Reut Cohen Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – This year marks the eighth edition of Toronto’s Jewish Music Week, a festival that features a diverse range of concerts and recitals of all genres of Jewish music, from klezmer to Israeli pop. All of the festival’s daytime events are free, and many

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Willowdale Candidates Discuss Affordable Housing, Accessibility and Antisemitism at B’nai Brith Debate

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May 28, 2018 By Benjamin Paul Communications Associate B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Liberal, Progressive Conservative and Independent candidates squared off in the riding of Willowdale Thursday in a debate hosted by B’nai Brith Canada that focused on issues pertinent to Ontario’s Jewish community. B’nai Brith also hosted debates last week in the ridings of Thornhill and

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Martow and Tanen Spar at Thornhill Candidates Debate

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May 25, 2018 By Reut Cohen Communications/League for Human Rights Associate B’nai Brith Canada THORNHILL, Ont. – Candidates from the Progressive Conservatives, Liberals, and the New Democratic Party (NDP) squared off in a debate hosted by B’nai Brith Canada Wednesday at the Chabad Flamingo synagogue in Thornhill. The debate was moderated by David Elmaleh, a partner

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