McGill board rejects discriminatory motion targeting Jewish student
Montreal, QC— On December 4, the Student’s Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Board of Directors rejected a discriminatory motion by the SSMU’s Legislative Council that…
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Op/Ed: As Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd, we’re still fighting for inclusion in Israel
by Shlomit Bukaya RAMLA, Israel (JTA) — This year, American Thanksgiving and the Ethiopian-Israeli Sigd Festival fall just one day apart. The Sigd Festival is…
Yola Reitman brings secret rescue story to life in Edmonton: November 26
(Israel21) – In the early 1980s, Israel’s Mossad spy agency opened a fake diving resort in Sudan for the sole purpose of spiriting Ethiopian Jews…
UN expert warns that anti-semitism is ‘toxic to democracy’
GENEVA (17 October 2019) – Anti-semitism is toxic to democracy and poses a threat to all societies if left unaddressed, warned the UN Special Rapporteur…
Alberta family honoured as ‘Righteous Among the Nations’
(EJNews) – Alberta resident Hannah Steynen was an honoured guest at the World Holocaust Remembrance Centre in Jerusalem last month to receive a prestigious award…