A Cautionary Tale: BDS Tears Apart the Green Party
by Steve McDonald (EJNews) – In early August, the Green Party of Canada voted at its national convention to endorse Boycott-Divestment-Sanctions (BDS) measures against segments…
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Poll: Most Israelis, Palestinians oppose current bilateral peace plan
By Andrew Tobin JERUSALEM (JTA) — Most Israelis and Palestinians oppose the kind of peace deal that has been under negotiation in the past, a…
Help achieve a world without diabetes
The Alberta Diabetes Foundation was formed 27 years ago, funding the first successful islet transplant when other organizations refused to do so. With the success of that in hand,…
In Israel, first Orthodox Jerusalem synagogue hires female spiritual leader
(JTA) — In a first for an Orthodox congregation in Israel, a woman has been hired as a spiritual leader at a Jerusalem synagogue. Karmit…
Reflecting on Beth Israel’s history in Edmonton and on its bright future
(EJNews) – In 1901 only sixteen Jews lived in Edmonton. With the influx of Jews from Europe prompted the city’s Jewish community to grow, eventually…