Yom Ha’atzmaut: A good time for a positive rethink on Israel Advocacy
By Steve McDonald When speaking to Jewish audiences about advocacy, I often refer to my own background as a Jewish convert in making the point…
Israel
President Rivlin addresses Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day ceremony
President Reuven and First Lady Nechama Rivlin, participated in the opening ceremony of Israel’s Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, held at Yad Vashem, the…
Talmud Torah grade 9 students blog from Israel: 5776 class trip
The Grade 9 Talmud Torah students are in Israel on their class trip, which is a culmination and celebration of their Judaic Studies program. Their…
Edmonton’s Negev Gala honours a Canadian hero in diabetes research
by Sari Uretsky Leung (EJNews) – In 1921, one of the greatest achievements of modern medicine was made. Two Canadian doctors, Dr. Fredrick Banting and…
Talk of giving back the Golan is a thing of the past
By Ben Sales JERUSALEM (JTA) — During the five-plus years of Syria’s civil war, Israel has striven to stay neutral — supporting neither the government…