Treasure Trove: The kibbutz named in honour of one of Israel’s pioneers was on the frontlines of the Oct. 7 Hamas attack
Berle Katznelson (1887-1944) was one of the leaders of the Labor Zionist movement and was a founder of the Histadrut (the workers union), the Hamashbir consumer co-operative and the Clalit Health Services. He was also the founder and editor of the Davar newspaper. He advocated in non-religious labour circles for observance of Shabbat and Jewish […]
Pro-Israel rallies calling for the release of hostages become more public—while hate crime incidents and arrests surge across Canada
A recap of demonstrations and installations, and the reaction to protests.
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Aron Heller is asking himself existential questions about the future
The CJN is publishing dispatches from Canadians currently in Israel. Submissions can be sent for consideration to Lila Sarick at [email protected]. When the wailing air-raid sirens woke me in the early morning hours of Oct. 7 and sent me stumbling to the safe room of our apartment in central Israel, my initial instinct was rather benign. […]
Vancouver rallies for Israeli hostages while also remembering those killed on Oct. 7 by Hamas
Members and supporters of the British Columbia Jewish community gathered in downtown Vancouver on Nov. 7 to demonstrate for the release of the 238 hostages currently being held in Gaza and to mourn the 1,400 killed during the Hamas attacks in Israel last month. Local politicians, Jewish leaders and clergy made impassioned statements about the […]
Montreal suburb plans to impose a $1,000 fine for damaging or removing Israeli hostage posters
A suburban mayor is defending his municipality’s proposal to make it illegal to damage or remove posters of hostages being held in Gaza since Hamas’s Oct. 7 attack on Israel. Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi announced on Nov. 2 that the town council will adopt a bylaw introducing a $1,000 fine against anyone found vandalizing or […]
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: A student nurse’s view from inside a Jerusalem hospital
The CJN is publishing dispatches from Canadians currently in Israel. Submissions can be sent for consideration to Lila Sarick at [email protected]. This week I began my rotation in surgery and orthopedics at Hadassah Ein Kerem Hospital. The shift starts early in the morning and as I wait for the bus there is a heavy fog that […]
Toronto rally hears from the families of Israelis kidnapped and murdered by Hamas
Thousands of members of Toronto’s Jewish community filled the sanctuary of Beth Tzedec Congregation Nov. 1 in a show of support for the more than 230 hostages believed to be kidnapped from Israel by Hamas. About 3,500 people were registered to hear from the families of missing and murdered Israelis at the event, organized by […]
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Volunteers are preparing food from the heart
The CJN is publishing dispatches from Canadians currently in Israel. Submissions can be sent for consideration to Lila Sarick at [email protected]. Only a month ago—just before Sukkot—my husband and I arrived in Israel. I had begun a sabbatical and planned to spend it here researching and writing. And so, we were here when the first […]
Empty strollers in downtown Toronto remind viewers of the 33 Israeli children kidnapped by Hamas
“I’m not going anywhere…. This is what I want to say to these 33 Israeli children that are held captive in Gaza.”
Israeli hostages’ families took a trip to Ottawa—where they asked Canada to help secure the release of loved ones
Ofri Brodutch was about to celebrate her 10th birthday on Oct. 7, when her home on Kibbutz Kfar Aza was overrun by terrorists—and she, her mother and two younger brothers were abducted to Gaza. “The soldiers who cleared the house talked to my brother and told him when they opened the fridge, they saw the […]
