From Yoni’s Desk: Canada’s other Jewish newspaper
CJN editor Yoni Goldstein reflects on his personal relationship to the National Post.
Hand-knitted tuques – a very Canadian gift for IDF soldiers
With its icy cold winters, Toronto seems like a natural hub for knitters who are dedicated to creating hand-made items for family and friends, as well as for charitable causes, such as IDF soldiers in Israel.
Unique one-man play set to run through Toronto
David Silverberg writes about Christopher Morris’ new play, The Runner.
Assault on students renews worries over anti-Semitism
Violent attacks on Jews in Canada are rare, but after the fatal shooting of 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life synagogue last month, fears about anti-Semitism have risen.
Montessori Jewish Day School celebrates its ‘chai’ anniversary
Since its inception 18 years ago, Montessori JDS has experienced a slow but steady growth, with this year’s enrolment hitting 110, a far cry from its initial student body of about half a dozen kids.
One youth arrested in connection with assault on teenage yeshiva students in Toronto
A 17-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with assault and robbery, after four teenage boys, all students at Yeshivas Lubavitch, were assaulted by between 10 and 12 youths on Nov. 11.
The Old House set in 1970s Odessa, Ukraine
After selling out both shows earlier this year, JDY Theatre’s production of The Old House returns for a second run.
A real-life mother-son story brought to the stage
Michael Fraiman looks into the play We Keep Coming Back, which will run at the Factory Theatre in downtown Toronto from Nov. 14 to 25.
Author Yossi Klein Halevi to speak on Israeli relations in Toronto
Yossi Klein Halevi has been asked to consider the rather broadly worded topic that he’s coming to Toronto to discuss: “The future of a relationship.”
Four teenage yeshiva students assaulted in Toronto
Four teenage boys, all students at Yeshivas Lubavitch, were assaulted by between 10 and 12 youths, as they were walking home on Sunday evening in Toronto.
