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B’nai Brith Canada Brings Holocaust Survivor to Speak to Ontario Students

Nov. 16, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada  Middlefield Collegiate Institute in Markham today is a long ways away from the Warsaw Ghetto and Madjanek concentration camp of World War II. But on the morning of Tuesday Nov. 14, 2017, these two worlds came together as more than 300 students from the Ontario

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B’nai Brith Honours Jewish War Veterans in Montreal

Nov. 16, 2017 MONTREAL – Representatives from B’nai Brith Canada were honoured to take part in a very meaningful community-wide ceremony last Friday in memory of the Jewish war veterans who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. For the first time, also present were students from Herzliah High School, Hebrew Academy, Ecole Maïmonide, and Bialik High School

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

By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Nov. 16, 2017 For several years now, B’nai Brith Canada in Quebec has been providing clothing, toiletries, nonperishable food, and other items to Chez Doris, a charitable organization that offers daytime shelter and a safe environment to vulnerable and at-risk women across Montreal. The organization’s mission is

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From Darkness to Light: Poland’s Chief Rabbi Speaks of Jewish Renewal and Renaissance

Nov. 8, 2017 By Ran Ukashi Manitoba Regional Director B’nai Brith Canada  WINNIPEG – In the minds of many, Poland is associated with one of the darkest chapters of Jewish history. It is a country that saw nearly a millenium of Jewish civilization and history wiped away in an instant during the Holocaust by the Nazis

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As a Community, We’ve Made an Impact – and We Can Do More!

Nov. 3, 2017 This past week, we saw three remarkable examples of what our community can achieve when we work together to hold decision-makers accountable. On Oct. 23, the sole Jewish director of McGill’s student government, along with two of his pro-Israel colleagues, were booted from their positions  for having the bravery to stand up to antisemitic bullies. This latest

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Fierce Competition at 4th Annual B’nai Brith Invitational Chess Tournament

By Irwin Lipnowski Chair of B’nai Brith Chess Tournament Nov. 3, 2017 WINNIPEG – The 4th Annual B’nai Brith Invitational Chess Tournament took place Sunday at the Asper Jewish Community Campus, with 20 of the strongest players in Manitoba participating in a very competitive five-round event. Thanks to the accelerated time limit, each game was completed in

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B’nai Brith Canada Representatives Testify on Bill C-51

Oct. 30, 2017 By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada representatives Brian Herman (Director of Government Relations) and David Matas (Senior Legal Counsel) testified before the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights today regarding Bill C-51, an act which would make various amendments to the Criminal Code. Herman and Matas

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B’nai Brith Meets with New Montreal Hate Crimes Unit

Oct. 26, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Earlier this week, members of B’nai Brith Canada had their first face-to-face meeting with the newly formed Montreal Hate Crimes Unit at SPVM (Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal) headquarters. The agenda included a presentation of B’nai Brith as the oldest national, independent,

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