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Canada: Experts weigh in on Paul Bronfman, donors withdrawing funds from universities, and the whole York mural controversy, an intelligence expert says that political correctness can stop people from denouncing misogyny, a group of Canadians went skiing to fundraise for Jerusalem’s Shaare Zedek hospital, and Windsor police are investigating an Arabic-language newspaper that reportedly promotes radicalization by referring to knife attacks in Israel as a “sacred duty of jihad.”
A Canadian-Israeli woman who owns a dog shelter in King City recently returned to Israel where she visited a dog shelter that brought her to tears. She decided, then and there, to buy the entire shelter (and the 250 dogs that came with it), and is currently in the process of bringing them to Canada.
Israel Shelter ProjectWe would like to take a moment to fill everyone in on an enormous project that we have taken on here at Dog Tales. The creation of our entire shelter was inspired by four incredible dogs that were rescued from the streets of Israel. In honour of this, our founders regularly travel to Israel to find dogs in need and bring them back to Canada for a second chance at a happy life. On our trips to Israel we visit local shelters and work with the staff and volunteers to make lists of 10-20 dogs at a time to bring to our rescue. On these trips we look for the difficult cases- dogs that are senior, dogs that have disabilities, and dogs that have been waiting for a home the longest. Making these lists is gut wrenching , however it is usually quite clear which dogs need our help the most.Earlier in the year we were taken to a shelter in Israel that we had never been to before. The conditions were shocking. To say that the shelter was overcrowded is an understatement, with more than 250 dogs crammed into a space with the capacity for 70. There were as many as 6 dogs in each cage, all fighting over the loaves of bread that they were being fed. Rats were everywhere, and the dogs, most of whom had been there for years, were terrified. For once, it was not obvious to us which dogs needed us the most. They all needed us. We realized that it would be impossible to make a list deciding which dogs would be rescued from this horrific life, and which would be left behind. We then made the decision to acquire the entire shelter, and take responsibility for all 250+ dogs. In the past two months, 90 have been relocated within Israel to more adequate shelters. 25 have already made the trip to Canada. 150 remain. We have assembled a team in Israel to clean up the shelter and make the dogs more comfortable until we have the space to bring them here. While in Israel veterinarians will be caring for the dogs to address any immediate health concerns. Staff will be working with the dogs every day to socialize them and teach them to trust again. The dogs will no longer be eating bread. To help these dogs, we need your help. Every dog that is adopted from our rescue creates space for another of these dogs to be brought to Canada. If you are not in a position to adopt, please consider sharing our page with your friends and family. The most important thing that we can do for these, and for all of our dogs, is to share their story and be their voice.In our most recent photos of our new dogs, a popular comment was that the dogs appear sad. We would like to share a short video with you that illustrates the conditions that these dogs have lived in for years, and their journey to Canada. In time, with patience and with love, we know that their expressions will change.
Posted by Dog Tales Rescue and Sanctuary on Friday, February 26, 2016
U.S.: The ADL has condemned Donald Trump’s statement on Jews and white supremacists, Texas’ new controversial GOP leader (whose social media channels are brimming with sexist and outlandish comments) is also an Israel later, and a new report on the Presbyterian Church USA claims the Church harbours extreme anti-Israel views and downplays Palestinian terrorism.
City University of New York is (finally) investigating complaints of anti-Semitism following last month’s “Zionists off campus” incident, a proposed New York State bill seeks to ban anti-Semitic textbooks from schools, and a new satirical website, BDS Guide, has been launched that provides a comprehensive list of companies that support Israel. So comprehensive, in fact, it makes the notion of actually boycotting Israel pretty much impossible.
Israel: After yet another Hamas operative was killed in a tunnel incident, the terror group is blaming Israel for its collapse, an Israeli soldier was lightly injured in a West Bank car-ramming attack today, officials claim that ISIS has some 100 supporters inside Israel, and a new report looks at Israel vs. the foreign media, and the latter’s affinity for biased headlines.
NASA claims that Israel and the Middle East has experienced its worse drought in 900 years, the highest ranked Muslim soldier in the IDF unveiled yesterday a widely-shared opinion piece titled, “There’s only one country in the Middle East that could produce a soldier like me,” the Jerusalem Post looks at tattoo culture in the Holy City, Israel will hold its first-ever transgender beauty pageant, and four sets of twins were all born in Nahariya this week.
Four sets of twins born in Nahariya, Israel: Christian, Jewish, Muslim, Druze. Where else in the Middle East could that happen!? Shabbat Shalom! H/t Israel in Ireland
Posted by StandWithUs on Friday, March 4, 2016
World: For the first time in recent history, a traditional fair in Lithuania will feature a Jewish stand, a Polish man has been charged for burning an effigy of a Jew at an anti-Muslim protest rally, a Princeton scholar alleges that Poland is attempting to rewrite history and downplay its role in the Holocaust, Ukrainian Jews are fleeing to Israel in droves amid increasing anti-Semitism, some 300 flyers denying the Holocaust were discovered on cars at the University of Melbourne, and Hezbollah is reportedly preparing for its “biggest war ever” against Israel.
Science: A 16-year-old Israeli genius is making breakthroughs in neuroscience, discovering ways to better understand neuro-scientific phenomena through his work in physics.
Culture: (SPOILER) At the end of Sacha Baron Cohen’s new film, The Brothers Grimsby, Donald Trump apparently contracts the AIDS virus, Joseph Gordon-Levitt will star in a film about the U.S. Army unit that worked to defeat the Ku Klux Klan in the post-Civil War South, there may be a new bit of information regarding Gal Gadot Wonder Woman’s role in the new Batman v. Superman film, and Amy Schumer is under fire after posting a joke about being a Jew with horns. Offensive, or harmless?
A Jew with horns pic.twitter.com/5v3JUHZenN
— Amy Schumer (@amyschumer) March 2, 2016
Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson of the enormously successful Broad City stopped by Late Night with Seth Meyers to discuss guest cameos who’ve appeared on their show, including Hillary Clinton:
Food: It’s almost Shabbat, which means another edition of The Shabbat Table, featuring recipes from noted chef and food blogger Norene Gilletz. Kugel anyone?
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