Remembering AMIA, 2021
It has been 27 years since the terrorist bombing of AMIA the Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires. Justice has still not yet been served. More information will be available closer to the event. Remembering AMIA, 2020 –
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Remembering AMIA, 2020
It has been 26 years since the terrorist bombing of AMIA the Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires. Justice has still not yet been served. Join us virtually to commemorate those who lost their lives at the amia Jewish community centre. paying tribute will be guest speakers, performers and Michael Mostyn, Ceo B’nai Brith Canada.
Write Your MP: The IRGC Must Be Listed As A Terrorist Organization
Dec. 1, 2020 TORONTO — B’nai Brith Canada is calling on members of the public to contact their local Members of Parliament and demand that Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) be immediately listed as a terrorist group in its entirety. B’nai Brith held a virtual event Monday night to commemorate a tragic but little-known chapter in …
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Heartfelt Stories: Jews from Arab Countries and Iran
B’nai Brith Canada brings you a series of accounts from Jews from Arab Countries and Iran. Join us to watch and listen to the heartfelt details of their horrifying uprooting experiences. The event will appear on this page on Monday, November 30, 2020 at 7pm EST.
Panel Discussion on the Human Rights Tragedy of the Uyghur Muslims
B’nai Brith Canada looks forward to a panel discussion about the oppressed Uyghur community. B’nai Brith recently distributed a collaborative release with the World Uyghur Congress and the Uyghur Rights Advocacy Project.
Heartfelt Stories: Jews from Arab Countries and Iran, 2020
B’nai Brith Canada brings you a series of accounts from Jews from Arab Countries and Iran. Join us to watch and listen to the heartfelt details of their horrifying uprooting experiences.
B’nai Brith Proud to Revive Nizkor Holocaust Historical Archive
B’nai Brith Canada is proud to mark Yom Hasho’ah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) with the relaunch of its Nizkor website, an important and unique resource on the subject of the Holocaust. While many are looking for productive uses of their time in isolation during the COVID-19 crisis, a great option might be raising our historical awareness and keeping the memory of …
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This week in Jewish History: June 5-11
By Simon Pelsmakher B’nai Brith Canada The first week of June this year marks the anniversary of several important events in Jewish and Israeli History. Although many of these events are often celebrated on the hebrew dates, listed below are when they occurred on the english calendar. une 5th marks the 49th Anniversary of the start …
75th Anniversary of the Farhud
By Simon Pelsmakher B’nai Brith Canada This week marks the 75th anniversary of the Farhud, which was a series of riots that occurred on June 1-2, 1941 in Baghdad. It is often referred to as the Iraqi Pogrom. Iraq’s Arab community had been growing suspicious of the 2,500 year old Jewish Community, and the Jews were …
