TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is thrilled to announce that, beginning on Monday, July 10, 2017, we will be hosting an online auction featuring a number of great items! The auction will end on Sunday, July 23, 2017 at 10 p.m. sharp. The B’nai Brith Online Auction will give Canadians across the country the opportunity to bid on a pair of tickets – the […]
July 4, 2017 CityNews interviewed Michael Mostyn, Chief Executive Officer of B’nai Brith Canada, about an incident in which antisemitic and racist graffiti and disturbing messages were found on the walls of a high school in Vaughan, Ont The incident was reported to B’nai Brith through its 24/7 Anti-Hate Hotline. In the report, Mostyn highlights the increase in antisemitic incidents in
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June 30, 2017 MONTREAL – With the 20th Maccabiah Games set to kick off next Thursday at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, more than 100 Quebecers are set to join a Canadian delegation of 600-plus athletes and staff from seven provinces. Held every four years, the Games is the third-largest sporting event in the world, after the
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June 23, 2017 By Matthew Silver Special to B’nai Brith Canada It’s rare enough to find a Jewish beach volleyball player, let alone one that has two Olympic appearances and a Doctor of Chiropractic to his name. But that’s just reality for Dr. Josh Binstock, who retired from the professional tour last year to start
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Quebec Confidential June 23, 2017 When David Birnbaum became the Quebec Member of the National Assembly for the riding of D’Arcy-McGee, he was excited to learn that he had the privilege to bestow medals to other members of the community. D’Arcy-McGee encompasses the mainly Jewish suburbs of Côte Saint-Luc, Hampstead and parts of NDG. Under
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June 19, 2017 By Gabrielle Samra Cultural Development Researcher B’nai Brith Canada In January of 2017, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) announced the opening of the largest Canadian exhibition devoted to celebrated Jewish artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985), famous for his vibrant use of colour and elaborate implementation of religious symbols. Although
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My first encounter with antisemitism took place before I could even pronounce the word. Such, sadly, is the reality for members of many religious and cultural groups who are exposed to hate-filled insults and derogatory slogans from an early age, likely before they could comprehend what systemic racism even is. Of course, education and awareness
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June 14, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada was proud to present a Certificate of Recognition to the City of Côte Saint-Luc for its dedication to fighting against racism, antisemitism and discrimination on June 12, 2017. B’nai Brith Canada’s Quebec Region as well as the B’nai Brith House and the under-construction
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June 7, 2017 By Amanda Attar Researcher, Jews from the Middle East B’nai Brith Canada WINNIPEG – B’nai Brith Canada regularly receives calls to its 24/7 Anti-Hate Hotline. But one received last week, alerting it to antisemitic graffiti that defaced part of a building in Winnipeg, MB, was particularly noteworthy. The call was received at approximately 12:00 p.m. The
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The 2nd Annual B’nai Brith Charity Golf Classic is almost here! Our day of fun, frivolity and excitement is all set for Monday, June 12, 2017 at the Lebovic Golf Club in Aurora. We guarantee an absolutely memorable evening. Toronto Maple Leafs star Zach Hyman will be joining us, as will NHL Hall-of-Famer Marcel Dionne, former Leafs captain Rick Vaive, former Leafs gunner Gary Leeman and the hilarious Dennis Hull, who
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