97-year-old former member of Nazi death squad dies at home in Canada
by Ben Sales (JTA) — A translator for a Nazi death squad died at home in Ontario at the age of 97, ending a decades-long…
Anti-Semitism
Edmonton Beit Midrash to host dialog on anti-Semitism and racism
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – As Jeremiah Levine watched the horrors of the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre unfold on television, and then widespread racial upheaval in…
FBI reports drop in antisemitic crimes in 2020 amid rise in total hate crimes
By Ben Sales (JTA) — The FBI recorded the largest number of hate crimes last year since 2008, including spikes in the number of anti-Black…
CIJA: Rosh Hashanah is a time for renewal
By Judy Zelikovitz (AJNews) – This past year was challenging for our community. The COVID-19 pandemic forced all of us to be physically distant from…
B’nai Brith appalled by wave of Swastika Graffiti in Eastern Canada
TORONTO – B’nai Brith Canada is alarmed by a noticeable increase in antisemitic vandalism across Eastern Canada, seemingly coinciding with the start of the federal election…