B’nai Brith urges Canada to fight hatred
OTTAWA — B’nai Brith Canada is calling for a change to the way hatred is dealt with in this country — namely, that hate crimes…
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Jewish leaders express their solidarity with the Muslim Canadian Community against racism
(AJNews) – Jewish leaders across Canada are joining politicians and other community leaders in solidarity with the Muslim Canadian Community in speaking out against the…
Jared Shore: We must demonstrate coexistence in our own backyard, rather than importing the Middle East conflict here
By Jared Shore (Calgary) – After almost 75 years of conflict, another round of escalation in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict was certainly predictable, if not inevitable….
People are accusing Israel of genocide. These human rights lawyers beg to differ.
by Ben Sales (JTA) — When actor Mark Ruffalo apologized on Monday for posts that “suggested Israel is committing ‘genocide,’” it wasn’t clear what comments…
Pope Francis kisses Holocaust survivor’s Auschwitz tattoo
(JTA) — Pope Francis kissed the number tattooed on a Holocaust survivor’s arm during his weekly meeting with members of the public on Thursday. Lidia…