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Passover BDS Event a Disgusting Display of Religious Appropriation at Concordia

MONTREAL – Posters marked with the words “Passover Against Apartheid” were plastered around the Concordia University campus on Monday, shortly before the start of Passover, promoting an event being held Thursday, April 13 called – you guessed it – “Passover Against Apartheid.” It is being hosted by the groups Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights, the Fine Arts Student Alliance (FASA), and the Concordia Student Union. The four-hour-long event will feature an art exhibit and two discussion sessions. The first is titled […]

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Winnipeg Interfaith Passover Seder Brings People Together

Community /

April 10, 2017 By Tevy Pilc Staff Writer/Researcher B’nai Brith Canada There’s a passage in the Haggadah that we read at the Passover seder called “Ha lachma anya,” which begins the telling of the Passover story with a proclamation that everyone is invited to join and participate in the festivities. This welcoming environment was extended to

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Feeding the Needy in Montreal: B’nai Brith and MADA Unite for Passover Food Drive

Community, Quebec /

MONTREAL – Last week, a dozen B’nai Brith Canada volunteers enthusiastically headed to the MADA Community Centre warehouse to pick and pack more than 2,000 food baskets. It marked the beginning of what both organizations hope will become a long-term partnership. MADA is a volunteer-based organization that evolved from a small neighbourhood community centre to Montreal’s premier group that fights

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This Passover, Join B’nai Brith Canada in Our Fight for Freedom

Advocacy, Community /

Dear Friends, Jewish people worldwide will gather to celebrate Passover this Monday, April 10. Passover, of course, teaches us many virtues but, most importantly, it represents the liberation of the Jewish people and our freedom from slavery after centuries of oppression. Today, we can take pride in how much we have accomplished. We are equally proud

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