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Montreal Street Named for Nazi Sympathizer to be Renamed After Jewish Nobel Laureate

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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In Honour of the Jewish Founder of the Montreal Memories Facebook Page

Community, Opinions, Quebec /

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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B’nai Brith House Honours its Volunteers in Style

Community, Quebec /

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

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Controversial Quebec Health Minister Hears from Jewish Community Reps

Opinions, Quebec /

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

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B’nai Brith Once Again Rises to the Occasion to Eliminate Hatred in Quebec

Opinions, Quebec /

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

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Montreal’s Senior Jewish Politician Marvin Rotrand Ponders What’s Next

Opinions, Quebec /

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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Over 100 Quebecers En Route to Israel for 20th Annual Maccabiah Games

Community, Quebec /

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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Noted Jewish Community Members Recognized with D’Arcy-McGee Citizenship Medals

Community, Opinions, Quebec /

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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A Tale of Two Cities for B’nai Brith Quebec: Côte Saint-Luc and Lachute

Opinions, Quebec /

For officials from B’nai Brith Canada’s Quebec office, this past week truly represented a tale of two cities: Côte Saint-Luc and Lachute. Côte Saint-Luc, of course, is very dear to the heart of B’nai Brith members. Full disclosure: I have lived in this community most of my life and have served as a member of

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Quebec’s Only Jewish MNA Rises to Occasion on Premier’s Mission to Israel

Opinions, Quebec /

June 2, 2017 David Birnbaum became an elected official in the spring of 2014 when he was tapped by then Quebec Liberal Party leader Philippe Couillard to succeed Lawrence Bergman as the candidate and ultimately the Member of the National Assembly for D’Arcy McGee. I always used to call Bergman the de facto Minister of

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