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…
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As a gunman loomed outside their synagogue, Jews in Halle kept praying
by Rebecca Spiess, Toby Axelrod HALLE, Germany (JTA) — Just two days after a deadly neo-Nazi attack here, this city in eastern Germany slowly stirs…
Preserving the substance and memory of Jewish Poland
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (EJNews) – Tikkun olam, the effort to repair the world, is one that I have always felt that I could best serve…
YEG interfaith groups gather at candle light vigil and urge members to attend climate action march on Sept. 27
September 22, 2019, Edmonton, AB (Treaty 6 Territory) – On the evening of September 22, around three hundred people from dozens of different faith communities…
Jewish groups provide emergency help to the Bahamas in the wake of Hurricane Dorian
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — The Israel-based humanitarian group IsraAID, B’nai B’rith International and Chabad are among those pitching in to help the Bahamas in…