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An Invitation to B’nai Brith’s Inaugural Montreal Basketball Tournament

April 10, 2018 Dear Friends, B’nai Brith Canada is pleased to invite you to our inaugural four-on-four basketball tournament in Montreal on Sunday, May 13, 2018, at the Côte Saint-Luc Gymnasium. The B’nai Brith B-Ball Tourney – Édition Montréal will provide an opportunity for basketball players to take part in a fun and fast-paced, round-robin tournament where teams play a …

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B’nai Brith and Chanukah: A Community Celebration Across Canada

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Dec. 22, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada You don’t have to look to far to see that Chanukah is a really big deal to us at B’nai Brith Canada. It’s literally in the logo. The holiday represents a rededication to Jewish life and values, and to the Holy Temple of Jerusalem. As always, …

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B’nai Brith Volunteers Bring Chanukah Joy to Jewish General Hospital

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Dec. 21, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – For 40 years, B’nai Brith Canada and volunteers from the Montreal community have come together to light Chanukah candles at the Jewish General Hospital. This year, of course, was no different. In what was truly a beautiful display of solidarity, Montrealers rose …

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Montreal Synagogues Rocked by Hate Mail Calling for Jewish Genocide

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Dec. 18, 2017 MONTREAL – At least two synagogues in the Montreal area – Beth Ora and Shaare Zedek – received antisemitic hate mail Monday that advocated for the genocide of Jewish people, B’nai Brith Canada has learned. The letter, which strongly resembles Nazi propaganda, contained the phrase …

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B’nai Brith Canada Gives the Ladies of Chez Doris a Makeover

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By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Nov. 16, 2017 For several years now, B’nai Brith Canada in Quebec has been providing clothing, toiletries, nonperishable food, and other items to Chez Doris, a charitable organization that offers daytime shelter and a safe environment to vulnerable and at-risk women across Montreal. The organization’s mission is …

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B’nai Brith Meets with New Montreal Hate Crimes Unit

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Oct. 26, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Earlier this week, members of B’nai Brith Canada had their first face-to-face meeting with the newly formed Montreal Hate Crimes Unit at SPVM (Service de Police de la Ville de Montreal) headquarters. The agenda included a presentation of B’nai Brith as the oldest national, independent, …

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MP Bestows Canada 150th Citizenship Award to B’nai Brith’s Eric Bissell

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Oct. 24, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – In honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary, Member of Parliament Anthony Housefather (Mount Royal) awarded the Sesquicentennial Citizenship Award to B’nai Brith Canada’s Eric Bissell in Montreal. Bissell is a past-president of B’nai Brith Canada and longtime supporter of both the organization and Montreal’s Jewish community. The Sesquicentennial Citizenship Awards are …

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Arrest Warrant Issued in Montreal for Hate-Preaching Imam

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July 16, 2017 By Aidan Fishman Campus Advocacy Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – A Quebec judge has issued a warrant for the arrest of Palestinian-Jordanian Imam Sheikh Muhammad ibn Musa Al Nasr following a B’nai Brith complaint. During a sermon, Al Nasr called Jews “the worst of mankind” and expressed his hope that Muslims would slaughter them on Judgment …

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Montreal Police Investigating ‘Death to Israel’ Rapper After B’nai Brith Complaint

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July 14, 2017 By Aidan Fishman, G.S. Samra & Marty York B’nai Brith Canada MONTREAL – Following an investigation and subsequent complaint by B’nai Brith Canada, the Hate Crimes Unit of the Montreal Police Service has launched an investigation of its own into a rapper who promotes antisemitism and spends much of his time in Montreal. …

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Chagall’s Colour and Music: Jewish Artist Receives Warm Reception by Quebec Community

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June 19, 2017 By Gabrielle Samra Cultural Development Researcher B’nai Brith Canada In January of 2017, the Musée des beaux-arts de Montréal (Montreal Museum of Fine Arts) announced the opening of the largest Canadian exhibition devoted to celebrated Jewish artist Marc Chagall (1887-1985), famous for his vibrant use of colour and elaborate implementation of religious symbols. Although …

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