A dedication to my son the soldier
Betsy Melamed shares her dedication to her son Guy on the occasion of him being released from the IDF.
Suicide and Judaism – Speaking out, Part 2
In the second part of his series on suicide and Judaism, Mark Mietkiewicz examines the Israel Defense Forces’ recent history with suicide.
Canadian couple honoured for helping Israeli war orphans
Along with a certificate, Esti and Randy Cohen were presented with a symbolic sculpture by IDF Widows & Orphans, and took part in numerous ceremonies during their trip to Israel in April.
British colonel discusses why he supports the IDF
Col. Richard Kemp has seen the tactics used by Islamic terrorists from very close range. As head of the British forces in Afghanistan in 2003, he witnessed terrorists use human shields when they confronted the armed forces of the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.
Your Daily Spiel For June 6
Argentina’s national soccer team cancelled this week’s match with Israel, Palestinian man killed by Israeli soldiers after he threw rocks at the IDF, Ilana Kurshan wins the Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish literature.
Your Daily Spiel For May 24
Woody Allen’s son defends sexual assault allegations, Louisiana bans boycott of Israel, IDF soldier in critical condition, Jewish Music Week in Toronto.
High school students learn hard lessons about the trauma of war
Before they celebrate Israel’s 70th anniversary, students from Hebrew Academy in Montreal will be getting a lesson in the sacrifice and suffering that enables Jews around the world to feel that joy.
This is the story from the terrorists’ perspective’: Entebbe commando critical of new film
The first commando to hit the ground during Israel’s audacious hostage rescue in Entebbe, Uganda, in 1976 says the new movie about the operation comes close to depicting its lightning speed, but misrepresents Israelis as brutal thieves of Palestinian land.
Injured IDF vet turns lemons into lemonade at Paralympics
Paralympic gold medallist Noam Gershony spoke to a crowd at a fundraiser for disabled veterans in Toronto.
Gala hears stories from injured Israeli vets
JNF Toronto’s Negev dinner raised about $1.7 million for Brothers for Life, an Israeli non-profit that helps injured combat veterans reclaim their lives.
