By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada A report from the largest Jewish organization in Scotland says Jews have in the past few years become increasingly less comfortable and more fearful living in the country. The findings of the Scottish Council of Jewish communities (ScoJeC) report showed that close to one-third of the 300 …
By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Pope Francis will visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp on Friday during his five-day trip to Poland. Pope Francis’ visit follows the example of the two previous Popes. Pope John Paul II was the first to go in 1979 and Pope Benedict visited in 2006. John Paul II’s visit was …
By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Yeshiva students in Israel have earned lower public transit rates from Israel’s Ministry of Transportation, BeHadrei Haredim is reporting. This week, students in yeshiva, as well as those who travel to Israel to study traditional Jewish texts, have been granted the same discounted rates on public transit as regular Israeli students. …
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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada Palestinian flags were prominently on display both inside and outside the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia Monday night, according to reports and eyewitness accounts. One of those flags was raised right in the middle of the convention floor by activists who called themselves “Progressive for Palestine”. We at the …
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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Far-left, political activist group Gush Shalom and Palestinian official Jibril Rajoub have called on Israel to ban its soccer clubs in Judea and Samaria. Gush Shalom has threatened to get Israel expelled from Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) if it does not disband the clubs. On July 26, founding member of Gush …
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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Jewish philanthropist and holocaust survivor Marcus Katz passed away Tuesday night. He was 89. Katz dedicated his life to the reconciliation of Halakha (Jewish law) and modern life. He received honorary Doctorates from New York University and Bar-Ilan University. Katz created the Katz Award, which recognizes outstanding work to harmonize Jewish …
By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada Malia Bouattia, president of the United Kingdom’s National Union of Students (NUS),has again been accused of antisemitism after voting for a measure that would take away the ability of Jewish students to choose their own representative to the Anti-Racism, Anti-Fascism (ARAF) committee. The ARAF committee allocates seats to a …
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By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada A life peer (high ranked politician) in the United Kingdom claims that Israel’s treatment of Palestinians is a “major cause” of ISIS and the rise of Islamist terrorism. Baroness Jenny Tonge, a Liberal Democrat, said in the House of Lords that Israel is “creating a generation of terrorists who …
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The Residence B’nai Brith House in Montreal celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 20, 2016 by honouring the many volunteers who help each day with serving food to the residents, assisting with activities and field trips and packing food baskets. The residents and volunteers enjoyed the Hawaiaan style food and drinks prepared by Moshe the …
By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada Israel may be constructing an underground wall to deter Hamas’s construction of tunnels from Gaza into Israel, The Washington Post reports. The wall would stretch both above the ground and under it and run about 100 kilometres, along the southern Gazan border. Israeli news outlet Yediot Ahronot reported that though the project was …
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