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Treasure Trove: The Zionist Congress wrestles with its purpose after the State of Israel is established
4+ hour, 17+ min ago (252+ words) It was that very sovereignty that the delegates wrestled with during the 16 days of the Congress, as they tried to determine how Zionism and the World Zionist Organization fit in to this new and marvellous reality. This became known as…...
Jewish students speak out after landmark campus antisemitism report
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (1792+ words) On Aug. 5, a new national study of antisemitism on Canadian university campuses revealed a startling reality: 95.7 per cent of Jewish students surveyed said they had experienced or witnessed antisemitism in the past year. The report received wide coverage, including in…...
Moncton's Tiferes Israel Synagogue celebrates 100 years while planning for the next century
1+ week, 4+ day ago (1928+ words) More than 135 descendants of Moncton, N.B.’s founding Jewish families returned over the August long weekend for a sold-out centennial reunion at Tiferes Israel Synagogue, sharing memories, meals and hopes for the future of one of Canada’s oldest Jewish communities. The…...
Hoax or Hasid: Why stay in a religious community after you’ve stopped believing?
3+ week, 2+ day ago (1924+ words) Yedida Eisenstat: Hanging in, keeping everything going. You? Avi Finegold: That’s good. The kids are all in camp. Finally. Today, they all—like, the last one left, and Monday we have to pick up the next one. So there’s a…...
In Montreal academia, a new Jewish ghetto
1+ mon, 4+ hour ago (468+ words) For much of the Medieval period, Jews in the West were subject to compulsory segregation, confined to urban ghettos in order to isolate, control, and monitor them. This segregation was justified as a form of moral protection for the surrounding…...
As Holy Blossom Temple marks its 170th year, Rabbi Yael Splansky reflects on the past and future of the flagship Reform institution
1+ mon, 11+ hour ago (1793+ words) Rabbi Yael Splansky, the senior leader of Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple, presides over the Reform movement’s flagship institution and the oldest synagogue in the city at a pivotal time. The temple, which is marking its 170th anniversary this year, has not…...
Rabbi Adam Mintz on the changing dynamics of conversion after the pandemic and October 7
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (640+ words) Why do you think conversion rates have been increasing? What are some of those barriers for Orthodox rabbis? What caused you to make conversions a big focus? I have noticed anecdotally that when someone Haredi has a child marrying someone…...
Treasure Trove: Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s long journey to Israel
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (270+ words) After Israel’s independence, Jabotinsky’s supporters sought to fulfil his last wish and reinter his remains in the Jewish state. Israeli prime minister David Ben Gurion, who was Jabotinsky’s arch rival, refused, claiming “the country needs living Jews, not bones.” After…...
Alvin Libin, 95, played a vital role in Calgary's business and Jewish life
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (533+ words) Alvin Libin’s contributions to the Calgary community began when he started delivering bread to customers of the family bakery on a bicycle he received for his ninth birthday. He continued to be a vital part of the city for the…...
Jewish authors are struggling. Here's what would help
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (869+ words) Jewish authors are struggling. Here’s what would help The Canadian Jewish News Jewish authors are struggling. Here’s what would help Since Oct. 7, there has been much discussion surrounding antisemitism in the North American literary realm. In the winter of 2024, the…...