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Dorothy Reitman

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Dorothy Reitman, (born 1932) is a Canadian philanthropist and activist who served as first female president of the Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) from 1986 to 1989. [1]

19 relations: Canadian Jewish Congress, Governor General's Awards, History of the Jews in the Soviet Union, Jerusalem, Les Scheininger, Milton E. Harris, Moshe Ronen, Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto), Odessa, Order of Canada, Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, Refugee, Refusenik, Reitmans, Soviet Union, The Globe and Mail, Western Wall, World Conference on Women, 1985, World Jewish Congress.

Canadian Jewish Congress

The Canadian Jewish Congress (CJC) was, for more than 90 years, one of the main lobby groups for the Jewish community in Canada.

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Governor General's Awards

The Governor General's Awards are a collection of annual awards presented by the Governor General of Canada, recognizing distinction in numerous academic, artistic, and social fields.

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History of the Jews in the Soviet Union

The history of the Jews in the Soviet Union is inextricably linked to much earlier expansionist policies of the Tsarist Russia conquering and ruling the eastern half of the European continent already before the Bolshevik Revolution of 1917.

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Jerusalem

Jerusalem (יְרוּשָׁלַיִם; القُدس) is a city in the Middle East, located on a plateau in the Judaean Mountains between the Mediterranean and the Dead Sea.

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Les Scheininger

Lester Scheininger is a politician and lawyer in Ontario, Canada.

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Milton E. Harris

Milton E. Harris, (July 26, 1927 – March 26, 2005) was an American-born Canadian businessman and founder of Harris Steel Group.

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Moshe Ronen

Moshe Ronen is a Toronto lawyer, and a Jewish community leader.

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Mount Sinai Hospital (Toronto)

Mount Sinai Hospital (MSH) is a hospital in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Odessa

Odessa (Оде́са; Оде́сса; אַדעס) is the third most populous city of Ukraine and a major tourism center, seaport and transportation hub located on the northwestern shore of the Black Sea.

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Order of Canada

The Order of Canada (Ordre du Canada) is a Canadian national order and the second highest honour for merit in the system of orders, decorations, and medals of Canada.

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Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal

The Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (Médaille du jubilé de la reine Élisabeth II) was a commemorative medal created in 1977 to mark the twenty-fifth anniversary of Elizabeth II's accession in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.

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Refugee

A refugee, generally speaking, is a displaced person who has been forced to cross national boundaries and who cannot return home safely (for more detail see legal definition).

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Refusenik

Refusenik (отказник, otkaznik, from "отказ", otkaz "refusal") was an unofficial term for individuals, typically but not exclusively Soviet Jews, who were denied permission to emigrate by the authorities of the Soviet Union and other countries of the Eastern bloc.

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Reitmans

Reitmans Ltd. is a Canadian retailing company, specializing in women's clothing.

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Soviet Union

The Soviet Union, officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) was a socialist state in Eurasia that existed from 1922 to 1991.

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The Globe and Mail

The Globe and Mail is a Canadian newspaper printed in five cities in western and central Canada.

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Western Wall

The Western Wall, Wailing Wall, or Kotel, known in Arabic as Al-Buraq Wall, is an ancient limestone wall in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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World Conference on Women, 1985

The World Conference on Women, 1985 or the Third World Conference on Women took place between 15 and 26 July 1985 in Nairobi, Kenya, as the end-decade assessment of progress and failure in implementing the goals established by the World Plan of Action from the 1975 inaugural conference on women as modified by the World Programme of Action of the second conference.

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World Jewish Congress

The World Jewish Congress (WJC) was founded in Geneva, Switzerland, in August 1936 as an international federation of Jewish communities and organizations.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorothy_Reitman

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