March 31, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada The message was loud and clear: when it comes to the reality of Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) – lives, jobs, reputations and a principled stance of ethical conscience are critically at stake. This was relayed to a highly engaged and poignant crowd of […]
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March 29, 2017 By David Grossman Special to B’nai Brith Canada Sometimes things change for the better – but, then again, sometimes things never change. The Ontario Federation of Schools Athletic Association (OFSAA), an organization that has received financial assistance from the Ontario Government since 1952, continues to boast about its effectiveness in getting students
May 24, 2017 By Tony Stortz Equity & Diversity Researcher B’nai Brith Canada In honour of Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day), B’nai Brith Canada is celebrating some of our favourite Zionist heroes, commemorating those who’ve made immense contributions to the State of Israel and whose legacies will never be forgotten. In a bid to celebrate fifty years since the reunification of Jerusalem, the
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March 22, 2017 By Harvey Levine Regional Director – Quebec B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada was honoured to host Ziv Nevo Kulman, Consul General of Israel, Quebec & Atlantic Provinces, on Tuesday, March 21. A packed audience of local B’nai Brith members and senior residents of B’nai Brith House listened attentively as the Consul
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Dear friend, This weekend begins the holiday of Purim, where we commemorate the miracles performed by G-d through Mordechai and Queen Esther against the Persian minister Haman, who sought to annihilate the Jewish people. Through faith in G-d and an unyielding commitment to Jewish principles, Mordechai and Queen Esther bravely put their lives on the
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March 9, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada More than 25 community leaders and human rights activists gathered for a special meeting of the League for Human Rights’ Special Advisory Council on March 7, 2017 at the B’nai Brith Canada National Headquarters in Toronto. Now entering its 10th year, the Special Advisory Council to
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Dear Friends, In celebration of International Women’s Day, you are invited to a B’nai Brith Canada art exhibition and cocktail reception highlighting the experience of women refugees, both modern-day and historical. The Woman Refugee Art Exhibit will take place on Thursday, March 9, 2017 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the Offsite Coffee Bar at 867 Dundas St.
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Dear Friends, We are proud to announce that the Right Honourable Stephen Harper will be our guest of honour at the forthcoming 66th Annual B’nai Brith Calgary Dinner on Thursday, March 16, 2017 at Beth Tzedec Synagogue at 1325 Glenmore Trail SW. Cocktails will be served at 5:30 p.m., and dinner will begin at 7
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In 2010, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution establishing the first week of February as World Interfaith Harmony Week. “Recognizing the imperative need for dialogue among different faiths and religions to enhance mutual understanding, harmony and cooperation among people,” the UN stated at the time. “The General Assembly encourages all States to support during that
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Arthur Topham, founder of the racist and antisemitic website www.radicalpress.com, was finally sentenced on Monday, March 13, 10 years after I, in my capacity as a volunteer for B’nai Brith Canada, alerted the RCMP to his wilful promotion of hatred against Jewish people. As many of you can expect, it’s not entirely encouraging that Topham, the first
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