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Jewish Heritage Month Campaign Celebrates Emerging Jewish Leaders and Their Heroes

Toronto, ON – May 5, 2025 – May is Canadian Jewish Heritage Month – an opportunity to recognize prominent Canadian Jews who contributed to Canada’s social, economic, political and cultural fabric. While...Read More

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May 05, 2025

Statement by Noah Shack on Election 2025 Results

Attribute to Noah Shack, Interim President, Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs:  "Whether as candidates, volunteers, or voters, Canadian Jews showed up in a big way in this election—and made...Read More

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April 29, 2025

Eve of the Election: A Message to our Jewish Community

On the eve of Monday’s election, I had three recent experiences that underscored for me what’s at stake for our Canadian Jewish community not only in tomorrow’s vote, but in...Read More

Elan Pratzer

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April 25, 2025

Report Dismisses Lived Experience of Jewish Students, Families, And Educators

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CIJA: REPORT DISMISSES LIVED EXPERIENCE OF JEWISH STUDENTS, FAMILIES, AND EDUCATORS  Toronto, ON – April 23, 2025 – In response to the Final report on the review of the Toronto...Read More

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April 24, 2025

Yom Hashoah at the National Holocaust Monument 2025

  This year, Yom HaShoah 2025 will pay tribute to the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz Birkenau as well as a special presentation by the Ambassador of Greece,...Read More

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April 23, 2025

Can we count on you? Contact your local candidates today!

Already know who you’re voting for?  That should not stop you from telling your local candidates, from all parties, where you stand on the issues, challenges, and threats facing our...Read More

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April 15, 2025

2025 IHRD Commemoration at the National Holocaust Monument

Watch on Facebook The commemoration of International Holocaust Remembrance Day at the National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa will start at 11 a.m. ET on Monday, January 27.   Today, we honour...Read More

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April 10, 2025

Repudiation of Antisemitic social media post made by Councillor Sean Orr

Joint Statement from the Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and CIJA: The Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver and the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) are deeply disturbed by...Read More

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April 08, 2025

You Need This at Your Seder Table | Vous aurez besoin de ceci à votre table de Seder

Next weekend, Canadian Jews will gather around the Seder table – and we have something a little different to animate your Passover conversations.  Our Seder discussion guide, Four More Questions,...Read More

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April 04, 2025