Maxwell Smart, Irwin Cotler honoured at Montreal gala
The theme of the Canadian Friends of Tel Aviv University’s black-tie dinner, which was held at the Montreal Science Centre on Aug. 26 and attended by over 550 guests, was “Never Again.”
Tories approve resolution to move embassy to Jerusalem
Rank-and-file members of the Conservative party have overwhelmingly endorsed their leader’s desire to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, and voted to move Canada’s embassy in Israel to Jerusalem, if they form the next government.
Your Daily Spiel for August 22
President Donald Trump warns that Israel will have to pay a “high price” in peace negotiations with the Palestinians; TIFF has added a second Natalie Portman film to its Special Presentations program; and work on the Ayalon highway in Tel Aviv will no longer be done on Shabbat.
Your Daily Spiel for August 13
Israeli Defence Minister Avigdor Lieberman claims that every Palestinian killed by Israel in the Gaza Strip in the past four-and-a-half months was a member of the Hamas terrorist group; the upcoming live-action Kim Possible movie will be co-directed by Canadian Jews Adam B. Stein and Zach Lipovsky; 2,000 youths marched in Tel Aviv on Saturday demanding equality for the LGBT community in Israel.
From Yoni’s Desk: Nation-state law, surrogacy rights, Orthodoxy and democracy
The passing last week of the nation-state law by the Knesset elicited cries of concern and disappointment throughout the Jewish world, and dire warnings that Israel is headed in the opposite direction of democracy.
Gail Asper: The story behind the most ambitious Jewish museum
CJN’s Prairies Correspondent, Myron Love, interviews Gail Asper about the creation of the World’s Jewish Museum in Tel Aviv.
Tel Aviv Gay Pride parade is more popular than ever before
JTA gives a recap of this year’s hugely successful Tel Aviv Gay Pride parade.
Agreement sets up Quebec-Israel exchange program for women
Encouraging more women in Quebec and Israel to enter the traditionally male-dominated fields of engineering and computer science is the goal of a partnership agreement between Tel Aviv University (TAU) and the Quebec government agency that supports research in the fields.
Tel Aviv’s Independence Trail weaves past, present and future
Inspired by similar self-guided heritage walking tours in cities like Boston, the Independence Trail will use a free app with the latest GPS technology to share photos, video clips and augmented reality for each site.
Tel Aviv stages Leonard Cohen exhibit
On Feb. 16, Beit Hatfutsot, the Museum of the Jewish People, inaugurated a special video art display in Leonard Cohen’s memory.
