Pages tagged 'Publications'

A Word From Our Chairs – We’ve let in a little light

As we approach Shabbat and lighting the next Chanukah candles, it’s time to consider how just a little light can make a difference. During their biennial national convention, members of...Read More

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December 03, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 28th, 2021

A motion to endorse the Boycott Divestments and Sanctions (BDS) movement was soundly rejected by a margin of 62% to 38% by members of the Canadian Union of Public Employees...Read More

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November 28, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 21, 2021

The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver has opened an emergency BC Flood Relief Fund to provide support for those individuals and communities affected in BC. Donate today Protecting Canadians from...Read More

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November 21, 2021

Open letter from the Canadian Coalition to Combat Online Hate

Open letter to the Government of Canada from the Canadian Coalition to Combat Online Hate calling for immediate action to end hate online.

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November 16, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 14, 2021

Learn more November is Holocaust Education Month, a period dedicated to promoting the legacy and lessons of the Holocaust. Learn more Did you wear a poppy this year? Associate Director,...Read More

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November 14, 2021

CIJA joins Canadians in honouring our veterans on Remembrance Day

CIJA joins Canadians in honouring our veterans On Canada’s Remembrance Day, CIJA joins Canadians in honouring our veterans – including the nearly 5,000 Jews in the First World War that...Read More

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November 11, 2021

Minister Lisa MacLeod and the Jewish Federation of Ottawa honour Lillian Freiman’s legacy

Honouring the legacy of Lillian Freiman – a Jewish Canadian philanthropist, first veterans advocate and the first manufacturer of the poppy.

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November 10, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – November 7, 2021

Thursday’s announcement follows sustained community advocacy on the urgent need for government to take action against antisemitism. Learn more November is Holocaust Education Month, a period dedicated to promoting the...Read More

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November 07, 2021

A Word From Our Chairs – The torch is passed. Will you carry it?

Today is the start of Holocaust Education Month. Never again is a practice. A commitment. A promise to future generations. As we commemorate Holocaust Education Month, we honour the memories...Read More

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November 01, 2021

This Week in Canadian Jewish Advocacy – October 31, 2021

On the third anniversary of the antisemitic attack at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh that took the lives of 11 innocent Jews, CIJA pledges to continue our advocacy...Read More

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October 31, 2021