Back to the future: Bondar brings B’nai Brith to a new generation of men and women
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Darren Bondar is excited to have ascended to the presidency of one of Jewish Calgary’s most deeply rooted organizations. In…
Human Rights
Calgary Public Library plans multifaceted Holocaust programming starting Jan. 27 with live virtual event
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Public Library Community Learning Advocate Patrick Mealey’s outreach to Marnie Bondar and Dahlia Libin less than two months ago…
Renowned historian Deborah Lipstadt will speak at Alberta virtual event on January 27
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Albertans will have the unprecedented opportunity to commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day – January 27 – with world-renowned American historian…
Neo-Nazis, QAnon and Camp Auschwitz: A guide to the hate symbols and signs on display at the Capitol riots
by Laura E. Adkins, Emily Burack (JTA) — The sweatshirt, spotted amid the mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol, seemed designed to provoke fear. “Camp Auschwitz,”…
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…