Canadian initiative honours children who perished during the Shoah
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – In February of 2016 when Jacquie Seipp sat Shiva for her mother, she found herself contemplating what it is to…
Anti-Semitism
Simon Wiesenthal Center Highlights Two Native American Soldiers In Honour Of 76th Anniversary Of Liberation Of Dachau Concentration Camp
by Simon Wiesenthal Center Staff (April 27, 2021) – In commemoration of the 76th anniversary of the liberation of the Dachau Concentration Camp by American…
Mandy Patinkin breaks down in tears when he learns that he lost family in the Holocaust on ‘Finding Your Roots
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Jewish actor Mandy Patinkin never thought he had family members who died in the Holocaust. The team behind “Finding Your…
Virtual Yom HaShoah commemorations honour Holocaust survivors in Edmonton and Calgary
by Deborah Shatz (AJNews) – Yom HaShoah was commemorated around the world and in both Edmonton and Calgary on April 8 with special virtual ceremonies…
More Than Seven Acts of Antisemitism in Canada a Day, New Audit Reveals – though numbers decrease in Alberta
(April 26, 2021) – On average, more than seven antisemitic incidents occurred per day in Canada in 2020. This is one of several disturbing facts…