Recognizing exemplary bravery of a Dutch family for hiding Jewish people from the Nazis
(Edmonton) – The Canadian Society for Yad Vashem and the Consulate General of Israel in Toronto and Western Canada recognized the Righteous Among the Nations…
Human Rights
Poland wants to ban the term ‘Polish death camps.’ There are historical inaccuracies on both sides of the debate.
By Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — The Polish parliament’s bill to criminalize the use of the term “Polish death camps” prompted an avalanche of criticism in Israel by…
Palestinian group pulled out of Women’s March over Scarlett Johansson’s Israel ties
(JTA) — A Palestinian women’s group pulled out of the Women’s March Los Angeles over the inclusion of Jewish actress Scarlett Johansson as a featured…
op/ed: Jewish men need to talk about #MeToo
By Daniel Brenner (JTA) — Like a lot of other Jewish men, I have been quietly keeping a scorecard of the number of Jewish men in…
Anish Kapoor’s Genesis Prize money goes to five groups assisting refugees
JTA) — Anish Kapoor, the renowned artist and human rights activist who won the Genesis Prize in 2017, and the Genesis Prize Foundation have awarded…