Outrage after McGill Daily confirms ban of Zionist opinion
A student who lodged a complaint of anti-Jewish bias with her student union against the McGill Daily is appalled at the independent student newspaper’s response
Enrolment at after-school Torah High continues to climb
“The fact that we added new courses contributed a lot to higher enrolment,” said Einat Enbar, director of marketing and communications
New Dalhousie chair honours Simon and Riva Spatz
A $3-million chair will bring distinguished scholars from around the globe to the University to contribute on multiple Jewish and cultural themed fronts
Change requires sensitivity and time for adjustment
All I have asked of him is to call me a couple of times a day. Even a text will do, but he continuously ignores my calls, voice messages and texts.
Winnipeg Hillel under new leadership after brief shutdown
After a brief hiatus, Hillel is back in business on Winnipeg’s two university campuses under a new director, former Torontonian Arielle Branitsky. Last spring, following the end of university classes, the Jewish Federation of Winnipeg temporarily shut down the universities’ Hillel program. In an interview last month, federation CEO Elaine Goldstine said her organization was […]
Montreal students bound for Tel Aviv University
Gabriel Boulianne Gobeil, 26, is one of three Canadian students awarded scholarships to attend Israel’s largest university in 2016-2017 from the Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University (CFTAU)
Jewish pride on campus is under siege and it’s time to fight back
Over 300,000 Jewish college students have arrived or will arrive shortly on Canadian and American campuses — and what they experience there is likely not only to broaden their minds and uproot long-held assumptions, but shake their Jewish selves to the core, writes Arnold M. Eisen
Angst about how Jewish students are treated on campus
How concerned should we be about the way Jewish students are treated on campus and their ability to be comfortable there while being outwardly Jewish? Last year in particular, we were treated to a litany of concerns, with our emotions impacted greatly by stories suggesting that many, or perhaps most, Jewish students are uncomfortable as […]
Report accuses Students for Justice in Palestine of collecting lists of Jewish college students
The pro-Palestinian college campus group Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP) has allegedly been collecting lists of Jewish students and their dorm addresses on North American campuses, an Israeli news outlet reported
Are we in for a rough year on campus?
It may very well be another difficult year for supporters of Israel on campus, writes Yoni Goldstein
