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Jewish communities across the globe have been celebrating the Passover holiday each year for millennia, commemorating the Exodus from Egypt and the freeing of the Jewish People. Moroccan Jews (and...
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A Word From Our Chair - Unity and Resilience

A Word From Our Chair - Unity and Resilience

I completed this message late last week and submitted it before Shabbat and then, like all of you, was horrified by the unfolding events in the Middle East. We watched,...
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anti-Israel (Jewish Independent)

anti-Israel (Jewish Independent)

Canada’s behaviour at the United Nations last week is being analyzed and found wanting by many Canadian Zionists. Canada abstained from a vote on a resolution that condemned Israel in a one-sided manner for the recent violence at the Gaza border.
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January 26, 2024
Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you (The Hill Times)

Politics This Morning: No Stilton for you (The Hill Times)

A collection of Jewish community figures, diplomats, and politicians will gather in front of the National War Memorial at 11 a.m. today to commemorate victims of the Holocaust. The event comes ahead of international Holocaust remembrance day, which takes place tomorrow. The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs, Jewish Federation of Ottawa, and the Israeli Embassy have organized today’s commemoration.
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January 26, 2024
Help vs Antisemitism (Jewish Independent)

Help vs Antisemitism (Jewish Independent)

Since Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver launched the Antisemitism and Israel Crisis Response Team (AICRT) in November 2023, the team has been dedicated to helping Jewish community members navigate the challenges of a post-Oct. 7 world.
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January 26, 2024
Theatre of the absurd at the International Court of Justice (Toronto Star)

Theatre of the absurd at the International Court of Justice (Toronto Star)

On Friday, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) issued its first order in the ongoing case of South Africa’s spurious claims that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza as it responds to Hamas’ brutal Oct. 7 massacre and continues to defend itself against the terrorist group’s mission to eradicate the Jewish state.
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January 26, 2024
Jewish perspectives (Canadian Mennonite)

Jewish perspectives (Canadian Mennonite)

Gustavo Zentner will never forget visiting areas attacked by Hamas. “We walked into the homes where you can still smell the smell of burned flesh,” he recalled. “That smell will always accompany me.”
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January 25, 2024

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