The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. Oct. 27, 2017 MONTREAL – It’s municipal election time here in Montreal and all across Quebec as voters prepare to head to the polls on Sunday, Nov. 5. Full disclosure: I am seeking my fourth mandate as a city […]
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Sept. 19, 2017 MONTREAL – Third time’s not a charm. After three motions in fewer than 18 months were introduced in support of the anti-Israel boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement at McGill University, the Board of Directors of its Student Society (SSMU) finally and ultimately ratified its May 2016 ruling against BDS on Sept. 17, 2017. It
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The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. Sept. 6, 2017 As a longtime B’nai Brith Canada board member in Quebec and a Lodge past president, Larry Rosenthal can always be counted on to step up to the plate for his community. Last week, for the
The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. August 22, 2017 Professional football in Montreal has had many Jewish connections over the years. The Canadian Football League’s Alouettes were once owned by the Berger family, father Sam and his sons. One of the latter, David, went
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The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. August 14, 2017 MONTREAL – Residents of Montreal’s Rivière-des-Prairies-Pointe-aux-Trembles borough are celebrating the city’s recent decision to eliminate the name of suspected Nazi sympathizer Alexis Carrel from the Montreal map. Carrel, who won the 1912 Nobel Prize in Physiology or
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The opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. August 14, 2017 TORONTO – On Friday, July 28, a graveside service was held at the Congregation Darchei Noam section of Pardes Shalom Cemetery in Maple, Ont. for Barry Zbar, a Montreal native who, despite moving to Toronto
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MONTREAL- There is a true spirit of volunteerism at the B’nai Brith House in the Montreal island suburb of Côte Saint-Luc. Executive Director Eileen Katz, her staff and senior B’nai Brith Canada leaders do not take this for granted, which is why they hold an annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner. It has been 11 years since B’nai Brith
B’nai Brith House Honours its Volunteers in Style Read More »
Quebec Confidential July 24, 2017 MONTREAL- Nobody can argue against the statement that David Birnbaum has done excellent work in making improvements for the Jewish community in Montreal as the de facto Quebec Minister responsible. This is a title I awarded his predecessor, Lawrence Bergman, when he served as the Liberal Member of the National Assembly for D’Arcy McGee. Birnbaum
Controversial Quebec Health Minister Hears from Jewish Community Reps Read More »
Quebec Confidential July 18, 2017 MONTREAL – Nobody ever questions the value of B’nai Brith Canada. Since 1875, this organization has been recognized as a vital voice in promoting Jewish unity and continuity, a staunch defender of the State of Israel and global Jewry, a tireless advocate on behalf of senior citizens and a leader in
B’nai Brith Once Again Rises to the Occasion to Eliminate Hatred in Quebec Read More »
Quebec Confidential July 9, 2017 MONTREAL – Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre has done a lot of things Montreal’s Jewish community is grateful for, including a moving mission to Israel and helping launch B’nai Brith’s annual Yom HaShoah ceremony at City Hall. However, his dismissal of a high-ranking and long-serving Jewish city councillor from a prestigious post is not
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