Western Canadian Christians stand with Israel
Christians United for Israel recently completed a successful tour of Standing for Israel events in four Western Canadian cities in late February. Over 800 people…
2016
Canada to review case of Nazi-era war crimes suspect Helmut Oberlander
(JTA) – The case of Nazi-era war crimes suspect Helmut Oberlander, who has been fighting to retain his Canadian citizenship since 1995, is headed back…
McGill U students and Vice Chancellor reject BDS motion in online vote
MONTREAL (JTA) — Students at Montreal’s McGill University failed to ratify a Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions motion against Israel. In online voting last week by…
Academy Awards: Son of Saul,’ ‘Amy’ and ‘Spotlight’ win Oscars
LOS ANGELES (JTA) — A Hungarian Holocaust drama, a documentary about a sultry Jewish rock star who died too young and a film about an…
5 incredible Jewish stories behind this year’s Oscar nominations
By Gabe Friedman NEW YORK (JTA) — It’s the biggest night of the year in Hollywood, so it’s not surprising that Jews are typically well-represented…