Norman Jewison and the Jews: How antisemitism shaped the life and career of Canada’s greatest filmmaker (July 26, 1926-Jan. 20, 2024)
The director of ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ died at his home in Malibu, Calif.
Three hockey players from Canada have joined Israel’s U20 national team in the controversial IIHF tournament in Bulgaria
A homegrown twist to the international sport drama.
Lisa Stadelbauer, the Canadian ambassador to Israel, says she’s ‘deeply ashamed’ she didn’t speak sooner about Hamas’s rapes on Oct. 7—but now she’s offering Canada’s help to Israeli investigators
Canada’s Ambassador to Israel has made it her personal mission to speak up in support of the Israeli women and girls who were victims of systematic rape, torture and murder by Hamas terrorists on Oct. 7. Lisa Stadelbauer, a veteran Canadian diplomat appointed to her current posting in March 2021, reveals that the issue hadn’t […]
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Canadian Jews are opening their hearts (and their wallets) for Ukrainian Jews now facing war
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the resulting hardships for Jewish families resonated across Canada over the weekend, as rabbis heard about a Shabbat spent sheltering in basements and bunkers while the sounds of fighting were in the air outside. Rabbi Eli Mandel, the vice-principal of TanenbaumCHAT high school in Toronto, lived in Ukraine for two […]
Canada is dismissing Amnesty International’s report that Israel is an ‘apartheid state’
Canada has rejected Amnesty International’s claim in a recent highly publicized report that Israel is an apartheid state. James Wanki, spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada, dismissed the report’s claim in a brief statement Feb. 10. “Canada is a steadfast ally of Israel and a friend of the Palestinian people,” he wrote. “Canada rejects the view […]
Meet Ronen Hoffman, Israel’s new ambassador to Canada: a foreign policy expert and hockey dad
Israel’s new ambassador to Canada is a hockey dad. Plus, he wants to fight terrorism and antisemitism, strengthen research and development projects between the two countries, and forge ties with Canada’s Indigenous people. He also needs to remember to wear his winter coat when he leaves for work. Ronen Hoffman, 58, arrived in Ottawa in […]
Canada to hold an emergency summit on anti-Semitism
Special envoy Irwin Cotler to address the “escalating and alarming” rise of attacks on Jews.
Isaac Herzog, Israel’s new president, has ties to Canada
Herzog is as close to “royalty” as the Israeli system could produce.
Canada announces $25m for Palestinians, with some earmarked for UNRWA
Up to $4 million will go to the controversial UN agency.
