Classic Jewish themed movies to watch on Christmas
Dorothy Lipovenko gives you some recommendations for classic Jewish-themed movies you can watch on Christmas.
Taube: The strange relationship between Jews and free speech
The topic of Jews and freedom of speech has been occasionally viewed as a taboo subject in some quarters. Little wonder, considering that a significant component of this religious community doesn’t seem to truly respect this important concept.
Counterpoint: The native people of Israel
David Weinfeld says that he has “some difficulty with the concept of indigeneity” and questions whether Jews can really claim to be indigenous to the Land of Israel “after 2,000 years” in exile. Yet contrary to Weinfeld’s assertion, indigeneity in the Jewish context is not in fact a difficult concept.
Home is where the Jews are
David Weinfeld wonders if Jews can be indigenous to the Diaspora and not Israel
Vaughan council to vote on controversial Muslim development
The city council in Vaughan, Ont., north of Toronto, is slated to vote on April 11 on whether to accept a plan for a controversial Muslim community and housing complex.
All of this is not normal
Some say that Jews are difficult people, but in reality, our willingness to accept what should be unacceptable suggests otherwise.
A Jew walks into a bar (and orders a glass of water).
Sixty years ago, Time magazine ran an article entitled “Jews & Alcohol,” which reported on a Yale University study showing that Jews seemed less likely to abuse alcohol than members of other groups.
INTELLECTUALS AGAINST ISRAEL VS. EZRA LEVANT
Kay voices her opinion on why Levant should not be categorized as an embarrassment to the Jewish community.
Is Ezra Levant good for the Jews?
Canadians either love him or hate him, and the Jewish community is no different.
Jews most targeted religious group for hate crimes
![Swastika was painted on a home in the Bathurst-Sheppard area. [Beth Karstadt photo]](https://thecjn.ca/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/swastika.jpg)
In the ranking of victimized groups by the number of hate crimes reported, Blacks (17%) were the single most targeted group, followed by Jews (13%), Muslims (12%), sexual orientation (11%) and Arab or West Asian (7%).
