Norma Joseph speaks out about her experience as a caregiver
Norma Joseph is a highly educated university professor, yet she “did not have a clue” about how to be a caregiver to her husband, after he suffered a debilitating stroke.
Quebec election: Jewish voters unlikely to abandon Liberal support
The advance polls on Sept. 23 and 24 also partially conflict with the first two days of Sukkot. Observant Jews can cast ballots at several other times before the election.
Jewish community divided over embattled PQ candidate Michelle Blanc
In the midst of the High Holidays, two Jewish organizations have positioned themselves on opposite sides of the controversy over a Parti Québécois candidate.
Chabad opens its first centre on the South Shore
Chabad of the South Shore officially opened on the ground floor of a commercial building at 7900 Taschereau Blvd. in Brossard, Que., on Aug. 29, before an overflow crowd of well-wishers. Rabbi Zalman Samama, who is originally from Strasbourg, France, and his wife Sterna, a Montreal native, moved to the South Shore seven years ago and began operating out of their modest home. It was Chabad’s first permanent presence in the area.
Israeli woman wins Quebec tennis tournament
Julia Glushko, Israel’s top-ranked female tennis player since 2015, won the $60,000 Granby National Bank Challenger tennis tournament in Granby, Que., on July 29.
Quebec Hasidim have abided by their court order
Several dozen Hasidic Jews have complied by an eviction order and left their residences in the Laurentian town of Saint-Agathe.
Quebec court evicts Hasidic Jews from vacation property
A group of Hasidic Jews in the Laurentians have until July 26 to leave a residence they have been using in violation of local bylaws.
Ethnic communities urge Quebec to adopt mandatory genocide curriculum
The Jewish, Armenian, Rwandan and other communities that have suffered mass atrocities have coalesced to urge the Quebec government to make the study of genocide compulsory in all high schools.
Quebec tries to accommodate observant Jews who won’t be able to vote on election day
The Quebec provincial election falls on Oct. 1, the eighth and final day of Sukkot, but the director general of elections is assuring the community that advance polls will be open at times when observant Jews can make use of them.
Quebec’s new religious accommodation rules raise concerns
As of July 1, Jewish students and public-sector employees in Quebec may find that they have to go through new formalities if they want to observe some religious practices.
