Former Edmontonian – Dr. Lewis Kay – is an Order of Canada recipient
(EJNews) – Congratulations to former Edmonton resident Lewis Kay who will be named an Officer of the Order of Canada this year! Professor Kay, an…
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JNF Canada launches emergency campaign: Fire rages in Israel
(EJNews) – There are fires raging through Israel, some set by arsonists. For the past three days, Keren Kayemeth L’Israel (KKL-JNF) firefighters and staff have…
Jewish groups criticize Ottawa’s reinstatement of funding to UNRWA
TORONTO (JTA) — Canada’s Liberal government has reinstated funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees, or UNRWA. Ottawa announced on November…
Leonard Cohen buried in Montreal before announcement of his death
(JTA) — Singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was buried in his hometown of Montreal hours before his death was made public. Cohen died Nov. 7 in Los…
Leonard Cohen, whose Jewish-infused poetry and songs inspired generations, is dead at 82
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Leonard Cohen, the Canadian singer-songwriter whose Jewish-infused work became a soundtrack for melancholy, has died. He was 82. “It is…