Montreal Archives - Page 13 of 13

Celebrating the Château B’nai Brith Groundbreaking in Montreal

By Mike CohenQuebec Bureau ChiefB’nai Brith Canada B’nai Brith Canada held its official groundbreaking ceremony Monday for a much anticipated $26-million, 129-unit subsidized seniors’ residence. The Bissell Family Foundation Château B’nai Brith will be located in the Montreal suburb of Côte Saint-Luc, only a short walk from Maison B’nai Brith (B’nai Brith House), another B’nai …

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Antisemitic Vandals Target Jewish Sites in Montreal, Ottawa

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Over the past few days, Jewish sites in both Montreal and Ottawa have been targeted with an unusually heavy barrage of antisemitic vandalism. On Monday morning, a swastika was discovered on the wall of Hof Kelsten, an iconic Jewish bakery on Boulevard Saint-Laurent, just a block away from the memorial site for the late Jewish-Canadian …

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B’nai Brith Remembrance Day Service in Montreal

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B’nai Brith will be holding a Remembrance Day Service at the Baron de Hirsch Cemetery in Montreal. Details on the event can be viewed via the flier below.

B’nai Brith Canada Visits Montreal Charities for ‘Day of Goodwill’

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By Joanne Cutler Chair of Community Services B’nai Brith Canada – Quebec Region Throughout its history, B’nai Brith has been a formidable institution of charity in Canada. We at B’nai Brith Canada feel it’s our duty to support the most vulnerable members of our community as it makes a genuinely positive impact on the world – a …

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Donations sought at B’nai Brith Canada Quebec

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The Quebec Region of B’nai Brith Canada is collecting nonperishable goods, outerwear, underwear, and hygiene products for adults, children and babies as an ongoing project. Drop off location is at the B’nai Brith Quebec office located in the Cote St Luc Shopping Centre at 7155 Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Luc. The first box has been filled …

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Volunteer Recognition Night in Montreal

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The Residence B’nai Brith House in Montreal celebrated its 10th anniversary on July 20, 2016 by honouring the many volunteers who help each day with serving food to the residents, assisting with activities and field trips and packing food baskets. The residents and volunteers enjoyed the Hawaiaan style food and drinks prepared by Moshe the …

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Montreal, Toronto Mayors Heading to Israel

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada The mayors of Canada’s largest metropolises are heading to the Holy Land. In an announcement made at Montreal city hall this week, Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said he will lead an economic mission to Israel in the fall. He will be joined by Toronto Mayor John Tory. …

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Eric Bissell and family donates $1 Million to the Chateau B’nai Brith project

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By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada As B’nai Brith Canada prepares for construction to begin this September on Chateau B’nai Brith, a 129-unit subsidized seniors’ residence to be located in Cote-Saint-Luc, it is thrilled to announce that its immediate past-president, Eric Bissell, and his family, are donating $1-million to the project. B’nai Brith Canada …

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B’nai Brith Mourns Passing of Past National President – B’nai Brith Canada

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It is with immense sadness that B’nai Brith Canada mourns the passing of Gerry Weinstein, who served as National President of B’nai Brith Canada from 2005-2008. Weinstein was 80 and died peacefully Monday, May 23, 2016 in Montreal. “He was an absolute pillar in the community,” said Harvey Levine, B’nai Brith Canada’s Quebec Regional Executive …

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