Diverse Minds Award Ceremony – Winnipeg
A celebration of Manitoba Diverse Minds finalists! Prizes for the 1st, 2nd and 3rd place entries will be presented, as well as published copies of the winning book. This event is by invitation only.
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B’nai Brith Canada’s Volunteers of the Month: Diandra and Jordana Etkin
B’nai Brith Canada has introduced a new feature that is being posted regularly at www.bnaibrith.ca/volunteer-with-us. This feature allows us to pay tribute and express gratitude to exceptional volunteers who have given their time and energy to further the missions of our grassroots, human-rights organization. We are grateful and proud of — Diandra and Jordana Etkin, …
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Act NOW to Defend Brit Milah in Manitoba
July 15, 2021 WINNIPEG — B’nai Brith Canada is calling on members of the community to speak up against potential new restrictions on the critical Jewish ritual of male circumcision, or brit milah. The College of Physicians & Surgeons of Manitoba (CPSM), which regulates the medical profession in the province, is considering a new Standard …
Winnipeg Anti-Israel Protesters: “Get Lost, You Son of a Jew!”
May 28, 2021 WINNIPEG – B’nai Brith Canada is seeking hate-crimes charges and a political response to a video showing protesters in Winnipeg playing an antisemitic song composed by a band linked to the Hamas terrorist group. To watch a video of the incident, CLICK HERE On May 15, hundreds of people joined an anti-Israel …
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B’nai Brith Canada Hires New Manitoba Director
May 4 , 2021 WINNIPEG — B’nai Brith Canada is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Ruth Ashrafi as our Regional Director for Manitoba. Ruth has a professional background in Jewish education, with an abundance of experience in day school, adult, and academic settings. A doctor in Jewish Studies, she also has been an …
CBC: Community members call for end to racism after report highlights antisemitic incidents in Winnipeg
May 3, 2021 CBC just reported on our 2020 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. CLICK HERE to read the article.
CTV News Winnipeg: Attack on Winnipeg high school student among reported anti-Semitic incidents in new audit
April 26, 2021 CTV News Winnipeg just wrote about the newly-released findings of our 2020 Audit of Antisemitic Incidents. CLICK HERE to read the story.
University of Manitoba Shuts Down Absurd Motion to Ban IHRA Definition
WINNIPEG – B’nai Brith Canada is pleased that a motion opposing the IHRA definition of antisemitism was defeated yesterday, on procedural grounds, at a meeting of the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA). On March 24, B’nai Brith called on the UMFA executive to reject the motion that was egregious in not only opposing the adoption of …
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B’nai Brith Canada lance, élargit son concours annuel d’écriture créative « La Diversité parmi nous »
B’nai Brith Canada est heureux d’annoncer le lancement de son concours annuel d’écriture créative « La Diversité parmi nous » pour les élèves du secondaire. Le concours invite les participants à soumettre leurs propres livres illustrés et originaux, contenant des messages sur les valeurs de diversité et d’inclusion, pour les enfants du primaire. Ce projet en est …
B’nai Brith Canada Launches, Expands its Annual Diverse Minds Creative Writing Contest
B’nai Brith Canada is excited to announce the launch of its annual Diverse Minds creative writing contest for high school students. The contest, which invites participants to submit their own illustrated, original children’s books containing messages on the values of diversity and inclusion, is in its third year in Manitoba and second in the Greater …
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