Montreal Chapter

The Montreal Chapter of the Canadian Friends of the Hebrew University was established under the leadership of the late Allan Bronfman. Through fundraising efforts and promotion of the Hebrew University’s programs, facilitating academic exchange and furthering Canada-Israel relations, the Montreal Chapter has played an integral role in the University’s growth and development.

Bi-annually, fundraising dinners are held to honour outstanding Montrealers; Paul Desmarais. Edward J. Winant, Marcelle and Jean Coutu, J. Stephen Lipper, Roslyn and Harvey Wolfe, and L. Jacques Ménard to name a few.

Hebrew University’s Impact on Israel & the World - Breakfast with Carmi Gillon, VP of External Relations, HU

Iran would nuke Israel if it could: ex-Shin Bet head
By JANICE ARNOLD
Staff Reporter

Reprinted with permisison - May 1, 2008 THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS

L to R: Rami Kleinmann, Monette Malewski, Carmi GillonL to R: Rami Kleinmann, Monette Malewski, Carmi Gillon A former head of Israel’s internal security service puts the
threat Iran poses to the Jewish state’s existence on par with the
wars fought in 1948, 1967 and 1973.  Carmi Gillon, who was in the Shin Bet for 24 years, including serving as its director from 1994 to ’96, said Iran’s Islamic fundamentalist regime is intent on destroying Israel if it has nuclear weapons, and it makes no difference if Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is president or not.
“Iran’s mullahs have the ideology and the motivation to use nuclear weapons. Their fundamental religious belief is that no foreigner, whether Christian or Jewish, can govern their holy land. The hatred is real – Ahmadinejad can come and go. It’s the mullahs who make the decision,” said, Gillon, who is now vice-president of external relations at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.


Meet an Alum

Todd SoneTodd Sone, 1991/92

Growing up with a strong Jewish and Zionist identity, I was given the opportunity to spend a year of high school in Israel. I fell in love with Israel, the land and its people. I was looking to return to spend another year in Israel, I chose the Rothberg International School which I attended from 1991/92.

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