4 reasons why Israel’s West Bank annexation plans didn’t happen on July 1
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Since April, all eyes following the Israeli-Palestinian were glued to July 1. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had negotiated the…
Politics
Anti-semitism becomes political fodder in the Alberta legislature
by Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The Jewish Federations of Edmonton and Calgary say they expressed concerns privately with the provincial government after an appointee to…
Meet Omer Yankelevich, the Orthodox woman tasked with mending the frayed ties between Israel and the Diaspora
by Sam Sokol JERUSALEM (JTA) — Omer Yankelevich is the new minister of Diaspora affairs in Israel, meaning she’s in charge of managing the Jewish…
Annamie Paul wants to be the first Black-Jewish leader of a Canadian party
by Ilana Belfer TORONTO (JTA) — Annamie Paul will break new ground if she wins the Green Party of Canada’s upcoming leadership race: She would…
Amid a national reckoning over race, Jews are embracing Juneteenth
by Josefin Dolsten, Philissa Cramer (JTA) — After the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic this spring delayed the launch of the website for TribeHerald, a…