Holocaust Denial and Distortion Wednesday, April 7, 2021 5:00 pm EST Please join us, the Law Society of Ontario, and The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) to commemorate Holocaust Remembrance Day with this special program. This year’s program features an address from Pinchas Gutter, Holocaust survivor and educator, followed by a moderated discussion …
Unto Every Person There is a Name Thursday, April 8, 2021 11:00 am EST B’nai Brith Canada is partnering together with the City of Montreal to commemorate Yom HaShoah through a Zoom ceremony on April 8th at 11:00 AM. We invite members of our community to join us in remembering and commemorating those whose who …
Unto Every Person There is a Name: A virtual commemoration in partnership with Westwood Collegiate Thursday, April 8, 2021 8:00 am CDT Video available for viewing throughout the day For the past 28 years, The League for Human Rights of B’nai Brith Midwest Region has presented Unto Every Person There Is A Name, a program …
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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Yom HaShoah Ceremony – Oakville, Ontario In honour of Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), B’nai Brith Canada and Shaarei-Beth El Congregation of Halton will be commemorating those who perished during the Holocaust on Monday, April 24, 2017 in Oakville, Ont. The Unto Every Person There is a Name ceremony seeks to personalize each victim and survivor of …
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he opinions, facts and any media content presented do not necessarily reflect the position of B’nai Brith Canada. April 13, 2018 MONTREAL – It was at least two decades ago that the B’nai Brith office in Quebec initiated an annual event on the steps of Montreal City Hall to commemorate Yom HaShoah. It was well-organized and appreciated, …
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April 11, 2018 By Daniel Koren Media Coordinator B’nai Brith Canada Unto every person, there is a name. During the dark era in human history known as the Holocaust, however, the evil Nazi regime attempted to strip this human right from over six million Jews and countless others, including the Romani, disabled, and members of …
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Quebec Confidential MONTREAL – I think it is safe to say that, 72 years after the Allies defeated Nazi Germany and the Axis powers, Holocaust Remembrance Day has never been more visible in Montreal. Last week, there were two high-profile Yom HaShoah ceremonies: the community-wide commemoration at Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Congregation in Cote Saint-Luc …
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April 25, 2017 By Jaimie Goldstein B’nai Brith Canada TORONTO – Yesterday, on Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day), B’nai Brith Canada paid tribute to the six million Jews, as well as countless others, who were robbed of their lives by the Nazi regime. To commemorate those who perished, B’nai Brith held ceremonies across Canada where politicians, …
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VANCOUVER – Last week, B’nai Brith World Centre – Jerusalem and B’nai Brith Canada bestowed the Jewish Rescuers Citation to Dora Aftergood, 94, in honour of her father Dr. Assaf Atchildi, who put his own life at risk to ensure the survival of over 300 Jews in Nazi-occupied France. The Citation is a project initiated in …
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