TO VIEW THE EVENT PLEASE CLICK HERE Since 1948, more than 850,000 Jews have left Arab countries and Iran. Jewish communities of more than 2,500 years old were uprooted, and their members were forced to flee with only a few belongings. They were forced to leave their properties behind. There has never been any redress …
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Join us in an event to pay tribute and learn more about Canada’s first Honourary Citizen, Raoul Wallenberg. The event will feature a screening of “The Angel of Budapest” followed by a round table discussion with: David Matas, renowned human rights lawyer Susanne Berger, consultant to the Swedish-Russian Working Group on the Fate of …
B’nai Brith Canada brings 2021 Chanukah Cheer to Montreal area children Employees of the B’nai Brith Canada Montreal office visited 150 children at two Cote Saint-Luc daycares on Tuesday, bringing Chanukah cheer – and a few surprises. Accompanied by local performer Adina Katz who sang and played the guitar, as well as SPVM policemen on …
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Join B’nai Brith Canada for our very special Jews from Arab Countries & Iran national event, as we honour the lives and experiences of the Jewish people abroad. Live from Or Shalom Synagogue in Dollard-Des-Ormeaux, Quebec, hear community testimonials, a historical perspective and a few words from CEO Michael Mostyn, Member of Parliament Rachel Bendayan, …
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Last night, B’nai Brith Canada paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the AMIA attack and their pursuit of justice. Our League for Human Rights conducted a virtual commemoration service, to mark 27 years since the attack. On July 18, 1994, the Asociación Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) Jewish Community Centre in Buenos Aires, …
Holocaust Denial and Distortion Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5:00 pm EST Please join us, the Law Society of Ontario, and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with this special program. This year’s program features an address from Pinchas Gutter, Holocaust survivor and educator, followed by a moderated discussion …
Unto Every Person There is a Name Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:00 am EST B’nai Brith Canada is partnering together with the City of Montreal to commemorate Yom HaShoah through a Zoom ceremony on April 8th at 11:00 AM. We invite members of our community to join us in remembering and commemorating those whose who …
Unto Every Person There is a Name: A virtual commemoration in partnership with Westwood Collegiate Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:00 am CDT Video available for viewing throughout the day For the past 28 years, The League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Midwest Region has presented Unto Every Person There Is A Name, a program …
VISIT UOFTTOWNHALL.CA ON TUESDAY EVENING TO WATCH THIS EVENT Tuesday evening will be a night our community won’t soon forget. In an unprecedented manner, Jewish organizations and synagogues from all backgrounds and walks of community life will come together to listen to a story that has caused a lot of grief, but has largely gone …
Event #1: Fireside Chat with David Matas Canada’s exciting new legal network is holding its first virtual event on Monday, Feb. 22 at 8:00 PM EST – and we’d love to see you there! The event will feature none other than the group’s namesake himself, David Matas. David is B’nai Brith Canada’s Senior Legal Counsel and one of the …
