Canadian Jewish Record Editorial: Jewish Leaders Must Act Now
(July 22, 2020) – As reported in the Canadian Jewish Record this week, Halton Regional Police released a report this month of a vandalized monument…
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Canadian far-right politician calls Jews ‘parasitic tribe,’ seeks their removal from Canada
BY DAVID LAZARUS, MONTREAL (JTA) — The Royal Canadian Mounted Police has opened an investigation into a fringe right-wing politician who called for the removal of…
Meet Omer Yankelevich, the Orthodox woman tasked with mending the frayed ties between Israel and the Diaspora
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Omer Yankelevich is the new minister of Diaspora affairs in Israel, meaning she’s in charge of managing the Jewish…
Annamie Paul wants to be the first Black-Jewish leader of a Canadian party
by Ilana Belfer TORONTO (JTA) — Annamie Paul will break new ground if she wins the Green Party of Canada’s upcoming leadership race: She would…
More Than Six Acts of Antisemitism a Day, New Audit Reveals
(April 27, 2020) – While Jews were viciously attacked and/or killed in New York, New Jersey, California and Germany in 2019, the number of antisemitic incidents in Canada set records…