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B’nai Brith Canada Welcomes Israel’s Former President of the Supreme Court

  By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada welcomed this week Dr. Asher Grunis, President of the Supreme Court of Israel, in Toronto for a national speaking tour to discuss the role the Supreme Court plays in Israeli democracy. On Tuesday, Dr. Grunis, 71, greeted students at the University of Windsor’s …

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Deborah Lyons, New Canadian Ambassador to Israel, Visits B’nai Brith

By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith was honoured and pleased to welcome Deborah Lyons, the new Canadian Ambassador to Israel, to its national office. Among those joining Lyons at B’nai Brith were members of the Canadian federal government, B’nai Brith Canada board members and staff members and other prominent individuals in …

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Jewish Olympic Athletes We Shepped Nachas For in Rio

By Reut Cohen B’nai Brith Canada Nearly 1,000 medals were awarded in the Olympic Games, which concluded Sunday night. Here’s a look back at the accomplishments and important stories of Jewish athletes who participated in the Olympics in Rio. Aly Raisman: U.S. gymnast Raisman tops the list for her stellar achievements in Rio. This year, Raisman won …

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Israeli Scientist Confirms Stephen Hawking’s Theory Of Black Holes

By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Israeli scientist, Jeff Steinhauer, has proved that Stephen Hawking’s hypothesis of black holes is true. The road to validating the hypothesis began last year when Steinhauer and his research team at Technion, the Israel Institute of Technology, conducted an experiment to verify Hawking’s research. And after a year of intense …

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IDF Demolishes Home Of Palestinian Terrorist Who Murdered 13-Year-Old Girl

By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Israeli forces have demolished the family home of the Palestinian assailant who murdered a 13-year-old Israeli girl in June. A large military force, including the Combat Engineering Corps, razed the family home of Muhammad Nasser-Tarayrah early Monday morning. Last week, Israel’s Supreme Court approved the demolition of the terrorist’s family’s home. …

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Chabad Signs New Deal With IDF, Provision For Draft Exemptions

By Jordan Zaitchik B’nai Brith Canada Chabad Lubavitch leaders have signed a new deal with the Israeli Defense Force (IDF), which exempts 15% of yeshiva students from military service. The new agreement states that 15% of Chabad yeshiva students will receive a complete exemption from service in order to focus on being emissaries of Chabad. …

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