Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks: The keys to understanding American anti-Semitism — and fighting back
by Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks LONDON (JTA) — The last two festivals to be added to the Jewish calendar prior to modern times — Purim…
Human Rights
NCJWC Triennial Convention is a success
by Dr. Regan Treewater-Lipes (Edmonton AB) – The atmosphere was festive and exuberant to say the least as members of the National Council of Jewish…
McGill board rejects discriminatory motion targeting Jewish student
Montreal, QC— On December 4, the Student’s Society of McGill University’s (SSMU) Board of Directors rejected a discriminatory motion by the SSMU’s Legislative Council that…
Op/Ed: As Ethiopian Jews celebrate Sigd, we’re still fighting for inclusion in Israel
by Shlomit Bukaya RAMLA, Israel (JTA) — This year, American Thanksgiving and the Ethiopian-Israeli Sigd Festival fall just one day apart. The Sigd Festival is…
Yola Reitman brings secret rescue story to life in Edmonton: November 26
(Israel21) – In the early 1980s, Israel’s Mossad spy agency opened a fake diving resort in Sudan for the sole purpose of spiriting Ethiopian Jews…