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…
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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…
Letter to the Editor: Racist remarks should be met directly by our community leaders
(AJNews) – Dear Editor: Though I am not aware of any forum in your newspaper for responding to articles published in your newspaper, I felt…
Alberta government has a double standard for ‘racism’
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Alberta’s Jewish federations have accepted Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan’s public apology for a Twitter thread comparing the…