Despite conflict, BDS, Israel’s tourism and economy are thriving: former diplomat
For those who are worried about the impact of the Palestinian conflict and the BDS campaign on Israel, Ido Aharoni offers an unusual piece of advice: check the tourist arrival numbers.
Ambassador bids farewell to career as a ‘matchmaker’
I have tried to find what is best in Israel and what is best in Canada and bring it together, said Israeli Ambassador to Canada Rafael Barak
Once a penny-pincher, always a penny-pincher
You can’t teach an old dog new tricks, even if you buy that hound a fancier collar
The challenge of the Jewish middle class
They’re not considered low-income, but a growing number of families are finding that Jewish communal life is a luxury they can’t afford
Demand for loans on the rise in Toronto Jewish community
In the past four years, the total number of loans Jewish Free Loan Toronto has given out has risen steadily, from 147 loans in 2011 to 238 loans in 2015
Long-term solutions to poverty complex, agencies say
The results of a year-long study commissioned to understand the challenges facing Toronto’s Jewish poor could leave service providers with “more questions than answers,” said Sandi Pelly
Get out of town! (It might be all you can afford)
If we are going to make headway on the affordability of Jewish life, we must factor in schools, camps, synagogues, and also, the cost of housing in Jewish neighbourhoods
Initiatives seek to lure Jews from ‘unaffordable’ Toronto
The unaffordability of housing in Toronto’s Jewish neighbourhoods has spurred some community leaders to lure young, growing families to areas outside the city where the cost of living is more reasonable
A dramatic innovation in the Canada-Israel relationship
From electricity grids in Ontario to Alberta’s oil sands, Canadian and Israeli companies are working together in new and creative ways
Working to alleviate poverty in the Jewish community
Hessed expects to help some 500 families this Passover with food and cash. It also provides counselling or other social services when necessary
