Resources & activities in and around Edmonton for Truth and Reconciliation Day
(September 30) – Below is a list of some of the events that Edmonton Homeward Trust compiled that are happening around the city of Edmonton…
Human Rights
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…
FSWC calls for removal of monuments to Nazis in Edmonton
(August 12, 2021) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is calling for the removal of two monuments honouring Nazi collaborators and war criminals in…
The Anti-Defamation League and Hillel are now working together to document antisemitism on campus
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Over the last year, Jewish college students took it upon themselves to combat antisemitism at their schools. Now, two major Jewish organizations…
100-year-old former Nazi camp guard to stand trial as accessory to murder of 3,500 prisoners
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — A 100-year-old former Nazi concentration camp guard has been indicted in Germany for being an accessory to murder in 3,500…