Alberta Budget increases funding to protect houses of worship
(AJNews) – Premier Jason Kenney recently announced that Alberta Budget 2022 more than doubles the funding available to protect houses of worship and cultural centres…
Politics
Ukraine’s Zelensky to world’s Jews: ‘Do not remain silent right now’
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — The morning after Russian bombs fell at the site of a 1941 massacre of Ukrainian Jews, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Why Israel is having trouble picking sides in Russia’s war on Ukraine
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Naftali Bennett, Israel’s prime minister, and Yair Lapid, Israel’s foreign minister, have run a fairly cohesive foreign policy, despite…
Who are Ukraine’s Jews, and how is Russian’s invasion affecting them?
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — All of the posturing and fears and hypothesizing became reality early Thursday morning in Ukraine, as Russia launched a full-scale…
NDP bill would ban hate symbols
(OTTAWA) – This month, NDP House Leader Peter Julian (New Westminster–Burnaby) tabled Bill C-229, a private member’s bill that would prevent anyone from selling and…