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After a Fredericton synagogue is vandalized, the community turns out for a solidarity vigil (The Canadian Jewish News)

On Sunday, Jan. 28, one day after its front windows were broken on the eve of Holocaust Remembrance Day, the Sgoolai Israel Synagogue in Fredericton was at capacity for a solidarity vigil organized by friends of the Jewish community.

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January 29, 2024

Archbishop Miller joins in global campaign remembering Holocaust (The B.C. Catholic)

Vancouver Archbishop J. Michael Miller offered his support to Vancouver’s Jewish community on International Holocaust Remembrance Day by posting a photograph of himself holding a sign reading “We Remember.”

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January 29, 2024

Canada's UNRWA funding pause was a long time coming, observers say (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

The evidence was so stark that there was clearly documentation that shows members of UNRWA were actually moonlighting as terrorists'

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January 29, 2024

This week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy | January 28, 2024

This week, we responded to the Order from the International Court of Justice. We advocated for the dismissal of a post-secondary instructor who publicly celebrated the horrors of October 7,...Read More

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January 28, 2024

Langara College instructor who praised Hamas attack has been dismissed (Times Colonist, The Vancouver Sun)

Subsequent actions led to firing, college says

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January 27, 2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day eyes Okanagan participation (Penticton Herald)

A national effort to illuminate landmarks today to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day won’t include any Okanagan communities.

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January 27, 2024

CIJA Highlighting Importance of Educating Young People About the Holocaust (VOCM)

A new survey shows a troubling number of young people asked have either never heard of, or are unsure if they have heard of, the Holocaust.

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January 27, 2024

FIRST READING: Terror-supporting college instructor claims victory following reinstatement (National Post, + Postmedia Syndication)

Langara College instructor Natalie Knight publicly praised the Hamas massacre of 1,200 civilians as an 'amazing, brilliant offensive'

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January 27, 2024

Holocaust Remembrance Day sparks conversations about global rise of antisemitism (Global News)

Saturday is International Holocaust Remembrance Day. It's a time to reflect and remember one of the darkest times in human history. As part of the campaign in Canada, public venues across the country, including monuments, city halls, public legislatures, and more will be bathed in yellow light in memorial of those murdered. Our Caryn Lieberman sits down with a Holocaust survivor to discuss her story and her life today

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January 27, 2024