150,000 Holocaust survivors to receive $200M in emergency COVID-19 funding
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — About 150,000 Jewish victims of Nazi persecution are set to receive emergency funding of approximately $1,400 per person from Germany…
Anti-Semitism
Edmonton community shines a light on antisemitism with messages of hope and resilience
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – During the month of December, the first Shine a Light on Antisemitism campaign held a multitude of awareness-raising events and…
The New York Times updates style guide to ‘antisemitism,’ losing the hyphen
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — The New York Times has updated its style guide and now favors the use of the spelling “antisemitism” over “anti-Semitism.”…
Three remarkable women discuss the importance of fighting back against hate
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Albertans who joined the Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center for Holocaust Studies (FSWC) State of the Union: Fighting Back Against…
Remembering the ‘Second Exodus’ on November 30
by Lyn Julius (The Blogs) – On October 29, 1956, Lilian Abda was swimming in the Suez Canal when Egyptian soldiers arrested her. Abda was…