Trudeau appoints Jewish lawmaker as new adviser on Canadian Jewish community and antisemitism
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — A Jewish member of Canada’s parliament was tapped as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s new adviser on the Jewish community and…
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Meta bans use of ‘Zionists’ as a cover for attacks on Jews or Israelis
by Asaf Elia-Shalev (JTA) — The social media giant Meta announced Tuesday that it would ban derogatory or threatening references to “Zionists” in cases where…
Netanyahu issues list of demands for ceasefire deal as pressure mounts
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu laid out conditions for a ceasefire deal with Hamas as pressure ramped up at home…
Rabbi Matthew Ponak: We need to curb vitriolic and toxic social media
by Rabbi Matthew Ponak (AJNews) – The last 10 months have not been easy. As a deep believer in peace and dialogue, it has been…
Jewish summer camps get ready to navigate hard conversations about the war and antisemitism
by Alex Rose, Canadian Jewish News (CJN) – As camps across Canada prepare for another summer, the leadership at Jewish operations know they can’t treat…