Hope & Cope supporters reach Kilimanjaro summit
Janice Arnold profiles businessman Mark Levitt, who recently raised close to $120,000 for Hope & Cope, a support program for cancer patients affiliated with the Jewish General Hospital.
Jewish Livingstone, I presume
Ron Csillag writes about his recent adventures in Africa.
Israel is seeking ‘proper balance’ on the migrant issue
Israel will continue to seek the proper balance between protecting the human rights of migrants and the government’s primary obligation of protecting the welfare of Israeli citizens.
Canadian Jewish groups urge action on asylum seekers in Israel
Canadian Jewish organizations would like to see this country take in more African asylum seekers from Israel.
Climbing Kilimanjaro for cancer patients
Hope & Cope is taking a team to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s highest peak, to benefit the acclaimed cancer support program.
Lawyer turns author to highlight LGBTQ plight
After Josh Scheinert’s experience in Africa, where homosexuality leads to imprisonment, he wrote a novel highlighting the rights of the LGBTQ community.
YOUR DAILY SPIEL FOR Wednesday, JULY 12
Rwandan President Kagame visits Israel, Thomas Friedman’s latest NYT op-ed, Canadian school book mistakenly includes Israel as child soldier abuser, Soros’ continued Hungarian problems.
Ugandan Jews look forward to opening of new synagogue
A new 7,000-square-foot synagogue centre is set to open in Uganda
A brief timeline of Jews in the Rhodesias
The first Jews arrived in Zambia (then called Northern Rhodesia) during the 1880s
Finding Judaism in surprising places
Checking out the Jewish history in Zimbabwe
