Are the Proud Boys anti-Semitic? About the far-right group Trump told to ‘stand back and stand by’
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Who are the Proud Boys, the far-right group that Donald Trump name-checked at the first presidential debate? And do they…
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Alberta Premier Jason Kenney extends Yom Kippur wishes to the community
(AJNews) – Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement on Yom Kippur: “As Jewish Albertans mark the Day of Atonement, I wish everyone a day of…
Yom Kippur and the anatomy of an apology – in Canadian politics
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Central to the practice of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is the concept of t’shuva, or repentance. It’s the time…
Israel officially signs peace treaties with UAE and Bahrain in White House ceremony
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — Israel signed peace treaties with the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain at the White House on Tuesday, with President Donald…
Kenosha’s rabbi on graffiti at her synagogue: ‘What’s happened these last few days is not about us’
by Ben Sales (JTA) — In early June, as anti-racism protests swept the country in the wake of the police killing of George Floyd, Beth…