Opinion: I always thought of myself as Jewish, not Russian or Ukrainian — until now
By Elana Rabinowitz (Kveller via JTA) – Like many Eastern European Jews, I am a mutt: an alloy of four distinct European countries blended to make…
March 2022
Jewish and Metis academics discuss issues related to self-identification vs state-identification
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Two errors in the most recent Canadian census were the starting point for a discussion between a Jewish and a…
What Zelensky gets wrong about the Holocaust in Ukraine
by Jeffrey Veidlinger (JTA) — In his March 20 speech to Israeli lawmakers, Ukrainian president Volodomyr Zelensky invoked the Holocaust as analogous to what his…
In appeal to Israel, Zelensky invokes the ‘final solution’: ‘You cannot mediate between good and evil’
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — In a searing 12-minute speech addressing the “people of Israel,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky likened the “final solution” the Nazis…
First peek at Purim in Edmonton
(AJNews) – Purim was celebrated with revelry around the world yesterday and once again there were wonderful celebrations in Edmonton. We’ll post more photos next…