A protest directed at an Israeli real estate expo at a Thornhill synagogue brought on a Jewish counter-demonstration—and the chaos led to three arrests
Hundreds of people taking one side or another in the Israel-Hamas war faced each other across a suburban street on Thursday, creating a scene that involved blasting music at ear-splitting volumes and chanting for hours in front of the Beth Avraham Yoseph Synagogue (BAYT) of Toronto in Thornhill, Ont. York Regional Police reported that three […]
Corey Gil-Shuster’s video project has found the Ottawa native looking Israelis and Palestinians in the eye for the past 13 years and counting
Expel the Jews? “Of course,” says Mohammad from Nablus. “No question. They are the enemy. They were brought here so that Europe could get rid of them.” When it comes to the situation in Israel, Ottawa native Corey Gil-Shuster’s YouTube channel offers something far more horrifying than the usual statistics, political analysis, or GoPro footage—raw, […]
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: The CJN’s sales director Grace Zweig was worried before her annual trip to Israel—but she picked vegetables, visited soldiers, and says she made the right decision
We had planned to visit Israel in December as we do most years. We purchased our tickets back in July to fly direct via Air Canada. Everything changed on Oct. 7, of course, when the Jewish world was struck with the most horrific news since the Holocaust. Although I had concerns about going, we did […]
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.
The Israeli hockey team ban has been reversed five days ahead of men’s U20 championship games in Bulgaria
Israel’s junior ice hockey team will be permitted to compete after all in next week’s World Championships in Bulgaria beginning on Monday, Jan. 22. In a statement released Wednesday, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) in Switzerland announced it had reversed the original removal of the Israeli team, after receiving safety assurances from Bulgaria’s own […]
Canadian dispatches from Israel at wartime: Lauren Stein explains how her improv classes became a balm for war-weary souls
The CJN is publishing dispatches from Canadians currently in Israel. Submissions can be sent for consideration to Lila Sarick at [email protected]. Two days after the massacre on Oct. 7, my regular Monday night class was scheduled to resume after the break for the holidays. I didn’t know whether it would be in bad taste to continue. […]
National Hockey League joins the call for the International Ice Hockey Federation to reverse its ban on Israeli teams in 2024 tournaments
The IIHF claimed it was about the safety and security of all players.
Care packages are delivered to the Canadian Red Cross to highlight that the international aid agency hasn’t visited Israeli hostages
While young people have been writing letters to Israelis in captivity.
Canada’s vote on a United Nations motion that called for a ceasefire, but didn’t mention Hamas, is criticized by Jewish groups—and a few Liberal MPs
Mount Royal MP Anthony Housefather has spoken out loudest.
Aharon Brodutch recalls the emotional moment when his sister-in-law and her children were released after being held hostage in Gaza
They were released Nov. 26 as part of the temporary truce agreement.
