IHRD virtual event will focus on the importance of moral leadership: January 25
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – On January 25, the Calgary Jewish Federation Holocaust and Human Rights Remembrance and Education department will team up with the…
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International hockey federation reverses ban on Israel ahead of youth world championships
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — The International Ice Hockey Federation has reversed its decision to ban Israel from a world championship in Bulgaria. In a…
Israeli soccer player detained in Turkey over message marking 100th day since Oct. 7
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — An Israeli who plays for a Turkish soccer team was detained by police and suspended from his squad after displaying…
Vancouver Jewish Community concerned by rise in antisemitic hate incidents
(Vancouver, BC – January 16, 2024) – At a press conference today, the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) revealed that the Vancouver Jewish community experienced a 62 percent increase in…
Jewish Studies Week at UAlberta looks at the Holocaust as world history
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – On November 23 the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies, housed at the University of Alberta, hosted the…