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Greek ambassador, B’nai Brith CEO talk

Canada>> Europe>> News | May 14, 2013

In Ottawa recently, Dr. Frank Dimant, B’nai Brith Canada’s CEO, discusses issues of concern to the Canadian Jewish community with Greek Ambassador Eleftherios...

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Al-Qaeda offers $160,000 bounty for Jewish U.S. ambassador to Yemen

Middle East>> News | January 8, 2013

Al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen, known as Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), is offering a substantial bounty to anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador to the...

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Jordan and the age of topsy-turvy

Arts & Culture | October 29, 2012

It takes an extraordinary temperament to say extremely silly things with a straight face on serious ceremonial occasions. John Clease is very good at this sort of...

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It was an honour

Canada>> Europe>> News | August 27, 2012

B’nai Brith Canada National President Eric Bissell (centre) attended a reception at the Austrian Embassy in Ottawa in honour of Sebastian Kurz (right), Austrian...

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Next year in Jerusalem: CIJR plans for 25th anniversary at 2012 gala

Canada>> Charity / Non-Profit>> Features | June 19, 2012

MONTREAL?– Supporters renewed their commitment to Israel and the Jewish community recently at the Canadian Institute for Jewish Research’s (CIJR’s) 24th anniversary...

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