At Maccabiah, reflecting on Canada’s privileged relationship with Israel
By Anthony Housefather (CJN) – Walking into Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem as part of the Maccabiah Games’ opening ceremony is very special for any athlete….
Politics
Canada strips citizenship of ex-Nazi for a fourth time
MONTREAL (JTA) — A 93-year-old ex-Nazi stripped of his Canadian citizenship for an unprecedented fourth time is vowing to appeal the decision yet again. Earlier…
6 reasons why Macron’s speech about the Holocaust in France was groundbreaking
By Cnaan Liphshiz PARIS (JTA) — It wasn’t the first time that a French president acknowledged his nation’s Holocaust-era guilt, but Emmanuel Macron’s speech Sunday July 16 was…
op-ed: Intersectionality excludes and includes. Jews must learn the difference.
By David Bernstein (JTA) — Last year, I wrote an opinion piece for JTA about a term and a trend few Jews over the age of 30…
Trump’s lack of State Department appointments can hurt Israel, experts say
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — Carmel Shama HaCohen, Israel’s ambassador to UNESCO, is second to none in his admiration for the Trump administration’s United…