JTA blog: On hot Yom Kippur, Israel’s Jews and Arabs kept their cool
By Ben Sales (JTA) — It could have been a fraught coincidence, especially on a 90-degree day with conflict still simmering in Jerusalem over access…
Politics
The importance of volunteering on a political campaign
By Jonathan Bloomberg and Mark Waldman (CJPAC) – We are now entering the heart of the federal election campaign, and pundits across the country are…
Op-Ed: Why Jewish educators need to teach the Palestinian perspective
By Laurie Zimmerman (JTA) — As the new school year gets underway, Jewish educators are making decisions regarding how best to teach about Israel and…
Statement by Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau on Yom Kippur
TORONTO – The Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada, Justin Trudeau, issued the following statement on Yom Kippur: “At sundown, we will observe the beginning…
Statement by Stephen Harper to mark Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement
Ottawa, Sept. 21, 2015 – “Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, marks the end of the Ten Days of Awe, which fall between Rosh Hashana…