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Tag: Brian Mulroney

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Jewish Life Stories: The eternally fashionable Iris Apfel, and the son of a klezmer great

Andrew Silow-Carroll in JTA · 6 Mar

Iris Apfel, a Jewish fashion icon who passed away at 102, had a long and successful career in textile design, becoming famous for her unique style and signature oversized glasses.

0 Politics History

18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Mar

Brian Mulroney, Canada’s 18th Prime Minister, is remembered for his significant support of the Jewish community and Israel, despite having no Jewish connections during his early life.

0 Politics Antisemitism

18 things worth remembering about Brian Mulroney’s support for Canadian Jews and Israel

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Mar

Brian Mulroney, Canada's 18th Prime Minister, was a staunch ally to Jewish communities and Israel, advocating against antisemitism and for historical justice, such as opening a commission on Nazi war criminals in Canada.

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The rarely told story of how a handful of Montreal Jews covertly rescued 300 Ethiopian refugees

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 18 Nov 2021

This episode of The CJN Daily explores the largely unknown story of a group of Montreal Jews who, in the early 1980s, orchestrated a daring and clandestine rescue mission for hundreds of Ethiopian Jews, bringing them safely to Quebec.