International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia

The International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia provides us with an opportunity to speak out against a form of discrimination that is pervasive, and often violent in its practice. Members [...]

May 17, 2013
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Stephen Hawking’s Odious Decision

In today’s National Post: In no other democracy in the world are academics targeted for boycott because of particular policy decisions of their government. Just as it would be unthinkable [...]

May 10, 2013
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Today we celebrate the achievements of the South Asian community across Canada

On the day that the Government of Ontario has recognized as South Asian Arrival Day, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs celebrates the achievements of the South Asian community [...]

May 10, 2013
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Centre CEO Shimon Fogel Testifies at Parliamentary Committee Hearing on Jewish Refugees

Listen to the live recording here. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I would like to begin by thanking the government for taking the unprecedented and essential step of raising the important [...]

May 8, 2013
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Ontario celebrates its Jewish Heritage

Jewish Heritage Month is officially underway in Ontario, following its inauguration on Tuesday at the Lipa Green Centre for Jewish Community Services on the Sherman Campus in Toronto. Over 100 [...]

May 2, 2013
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Hungary Holocaust Memorial Day
It’s not politics — it’s the Holocaust

Shimon Koffler Fogel A man lights a candle in front of the photo of a victim under the Victims’ Memorial Wall during a ceremony in the Holocaust Memorial Centre in [...]

May 1, 2013
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New Cross-Cultural Professional Development and Networking Series Launched

April 30 – Last night, approximately 300 young professionals packed the RBC Auditorium for a night of professional development and networking.  The attendees were reflective of the diverse cross-section of [...]

April 30, 2013
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Laughing their way through Israel

The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, in partnership with Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs are proud sponsors of this mission of Canadian comedians to Israel. Don’t miss the premier [...]

April 17, 2013
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Anti-Israel boycott draws little interest

Paul Lunger, ::The Canadian Jewish News (Photo Credit: FoodWinenet) An attempted boycott of a Halifax health food store that carries Israeli SodaStream products has mostly fizzled, according to Mark David, [...]

April 15, 2013
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The Centre Rejects Radio-Canada’s Misleading « Clarifications » on Distorted Facts

On March 5 2013, Khady Beye, a journalist with Radio-Canada, reported on the radio show entitled “Medium-Large” that Israel had forced Israeli-Ethiopian women to be injected with a form of [...]

April 9, 2013
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Israel as a Jewish State

Richard Marceau General Counsel and Senior Government Advisor The discussion around the Israel-Arab conflict often focuses on Palestinian demands. They are clear. In summary, they want the end of Israel’s [...]

April 4, 2013
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IAW is really a non-event for students

David Koschitzky, CJNEWS.COM As we approach Israeli Apartheid Week (or IAW) in early March, we can expect the usual gathering of fringe activists to host seminars (most of which are [...]

March 4, 2013
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