Montreal Jewish community to host vigil for victims of terrorist attacks this week in Paris. #je suisCharlie #jesuisjuif

MONTREAL, Jan. 11, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ - Federation CJA (FCJA) together with its advocacy arm, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), and the Montreal Board of Rabbis are organizing a vigil in memory of the victims of terrorist attacks this week in Paris at Charlie Hebdo and at Hyper Casher. 

Sunday, January 11 at 7:30 p.m.
Beth Israel Beth Aaron synagogue
6800 Mackle Road, Côte-Saint-Luc

The Montreal Jewish community stands together with the people of France to mourn this attack not only on her citizens, but also on the values of freedom and democracy that we all hold so dear.

Among the speakers: CIJA Executive member Rabbi Reuben Poupko, FCJA president Susan Laxer, Bruno Clerc, Consul General of France, Ziv Nevo Kulman, Consul General of Israel, David Birnbaum, MNA for D'arcy-McGee, and a representative of the Collectif JesuisCharlieMTL

SOURCE Center for Israel and Jewish Affairs

Eta Yudin, Associate Director, Quebec Public Affairs, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs Quebec, [phone]