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Ten Ways B’nai Brith Canada Supported Our Community in 2017

1. Supported Jewish students on campus. B’nai Brith Canada was active in helping Canadian students fight antisemitism on campus this year. In Montreal, after students were unfairly targeted for supporting pro-Israel causes, our petition to McGill Principal Suzanne Fortier prompted her to investigate and condemn the incident. In a separate incident at McGill, B’nai Brith exposed a student […]

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B’nai Brith and Chanukah: A Community Celebration Across Canada

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Dec. 22, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada You don’t have to look to far to see that Chanukah is a really big deal to us at B’nai Brith Canada. It’s literally in the logo. The holiday represents a rededication to Jewish life and values, and to the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. As always,

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B’nai Brith Volunteers Bring Chanukah Joy to Jewish General Hospital

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Dec. 21, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – For 40 years, B’nai Brith Canada and volunteers from the Montreal community have come together to light Chanukah candles at the Jewish General Hospital. This year, of course, was no different. In what was truly a beautiful display of solidarity, Montrealers rose

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Alberta MLA Questions Government’s Decision to Intervene on Anthony Hall

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Dec. 14, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Alberta MLA Richard Gotfried (UCP-Calgary-Fish Creek) grilled the Alberta government in the Legislative Assembly Wednesday on its legal intervention into the investigation of disgraced University of Lethbridge professor Anthony Hall. Hall, who was suspended in October 2016 following revelations of Holocaust denial and conspiracy theories blaming the Sept.

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Quebec Dignitaries Take Part in Festive Chanukah Seniors Program

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Dec. 14, 2017 MONTREAL – The mood was festive at the Adath Israel Congregation in Hampstead, Que. this weekend, where the synagogue, alongside B’nai Brith Canada, hosted the first of several planned musical brunches for seniors. Naturally, Sunday’s event was also in celebration of the Jewish holiday of Chanukah.

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Vancouver Mayor Responds to Flag-Burning at Anti-Israel Protest

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Dec 12, 2017 By Tevy Pilc and Aidan Fishman B’nai Brith Canada VANCOUVER – In a statement provided to B’nai Brith Canada and its supporters on Monday, Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson denounced the burning of an Israeli flag at a protest Saturday, along with a number of other recent incidents in the city. “Recently,” the mayor stated,

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A Message From Our Chair of the Board: This Chanukah, Let’s Rededicate Ourselves to Jerusalem

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Dear Friends, Tonight marks the first night of Chanukah, an eight-day festival of lights synonymous with eating sufganiyot and latkes, playing ‘spin the dreidel,’ and lighting the menorah. But Chanukah also has a much deeper and more significant meaning, one that is particularly relevant today: it marks the Jewish people’s rededication to the Holy Temple

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B’nai Brith Launches New Musical-themed Program for Quebec Seniors

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The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. Dec. 6, 2017 HAMPSTEAD, Que. – On the eve of Chanukah, B’nai Brith Canada’s Quebec Region is stepping up with a wonderful project to get seniors over the age of 65 out of their homes during the winter. Under

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MPs Sweet and Housefather Give Statements on Jewish Refugee Day in House of Commons

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Dec. 1, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada In honour of Jewish Refugee Day, Canadian MPs David Sweet (Flamborough—Glanbrook, CPC) and Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal, Lib.) delivered statements yesterday in the House of Commons. Included below are videos and transcripts of each member’s statements. Sweet: Mr. Speaker, today is Jewish Refugee Day,

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Support B’nai Brith Canada on GIVING TUESDAY!

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Dear Friends, Today is Giving Tuesday, the day we give back to our community by supporting the causes that truly matter. As a champion of human rights and the voice of Canada’s grassroots Jewish community, B’nai Brith Canada is an important lifeline to our community. Please donate today. We also encourage you to take advantage of our

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