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MP David Sweet Speaks about Jews From Arab Lands in House of Commons

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On Nov. 30, 2016, Member of Parliament David Sweet spoke in the House of Commons about the exodus of Jewish refugees from Arab lands following Israel’s independence day in 1948. Sweet cited B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long campaign  to acknowledge these courageous Jews and affirmed the Canadian government’s commitment to fighting all forms of antisemitism in Canada […]

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Legislation Introduced in Senate to Establish Canadian Jewish Heritage Month

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Legislation to designate the month of May as Canadian Jewish Heritage Month was announced today in the Senate. Cosponsoring the bill were Senator Linda Frum (Ontario) and MP Michael Levitt (York Centre). “As a proud member of Canada’s Jewish community, I am delighted to have the privilege

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Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 3, Lebanon

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  As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Ronit Eskenasi, who’s family came from Lebanon. Ronit’s grandfather was successful in smuggling several Jews out of Lebanon, wearing only the clothes on their backs, in the wake of rising antisemitism. Her

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B’nai Brith Canada’s Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands: Part 2, Libya

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As part of B’nai Brith Canada’s week-long series to commemorate the nearly 1-million Jews who fled their homes across Arab countries and Iran, we spoke to Noemi Lieberman, originally from Tripoli, Libya. In 1947, wearing only the clothes on their backs, she and her family were forced to flee Libya, leaving all their possessions behind. To this

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Celebrating the Château B’nai Brith Groundbreaking in Montreal

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By Mike CohenQuebec Bureau ChiefB’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada held its official groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a much anticipated $26-million, 129-unit subsidized seniors’ residence. The Bissell Family Foundation Château B’nai Brith will be located in the Montreal suburb of Côte Saint-Luc, only a short walk from Maison B’nai Brith (B’nai Brith House), another B’nai

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B’nai Brith Canada Launches Series in Tribute to Jews from Arab Lands

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From the 1940s until the 1970s, and heightening with the founding of Israel in 1948, nearly 1-million Jews were expelled from their homes across Arab countries such as Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Egypt, Yemen, Libya, Algeria and Iran. In Egypt, the government arrested and charged Jews with being part of Zionist or Communist plots. They seized Jewish assets,

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League for Human Rights Hosts Briefing on U.S. Election with Professor Aurel Braun

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights hosted a conference call on Tuesday, Nov. 15 featuring renowned University of Toronto professor Aurel Braun, briefing League volunteers on what the U.S. election results mean for Canada and the world. The League volunteer-exclusive event allowed participants, which included academics, university students

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