Longtime human rights activist Irwin Cotler named as Canada’s first envoy in anti-Semitism fight
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Irwin Cotler, a former Canadian justice minister and a human rights activist, is Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s choice as his…
Anti-Semitism
Anti-Semitic hate crimes rose by 14% in 2019, according to the FBI
byBen Sales (JTA) — The number of anti-Semitic hate crimes in the United States increased significantly in 2019, according to the FBI, in a year…
Jewish Studies Week at the University of Alberta features 2 special events: Nov. 16 – 20
(AJNews) – Jewish Studies Week takes place at the University of Alberta from Nov. 16 to 20 with special virtual events taking place on November…
Edmonton commemorates Kristallnacht and the legacy of Anne Frank with a zoom event: Nov. 8
by John Stobbe and Debby Shoctor (Edmonton) – As we are experiencing isolation from our friends and family, we can perhaps draw solace from thinking…
‘Anne Frank: A History for Today’ is on exhibit at Red Deer MAG until January 2021
(AJNews) – While in hiding from the Nazis, in the early 1940’s in the Netherlands, Anne Frank wrote in her diary, “I keep my ideals,…