Holocaust Education Week will explore the lesser-known narratives of the Shoah
The 38th annual Holocaust Education Week in Toronto asks why certain words and places have become synonymous with the Holocaust, while others are much less familiar.
Ran Ukashi: combating anti-Semitism in Canada
Myron Love interviews Ran Ukashi, the newly appointed national director of B’nai Brith Canada’s League for Human Rights.
No shortage of Jewish issues in municipal elections in the Toronto area
There is no shortage of Jewish candidates and issues of concern to the Jewish community in the Oct. 22 municipal elections in Toronto and its suburbs.
Jews, Africans and Muslims unite through music
Toronto-based soprano Denise Williams is bringing together talent from the Jewish, African and Muslim communities to present an evening of song, dance and art.
Rubinstein: A story about immigrants
Robert Eli Rubinstein details his parents’ immigration journey to Toronto in 1948.
From the Archives: Municipal elections
J.B. Salsberg delivers a speech during an election campaign in Toronto. In 1938, J. B. Salsberg was elected alderman of Toronto’s Ward 4. Known as “the Jewish Ward”, Ward 4 was comprised of the Garment District and Kensington Market. Salsberg’s major issues, outlined for voters in in a promotional leaflet from this campaign, included lower […]
Canadian doctor honoured by Israeli university
Dr. Michael Baker will receive an honorary doctorate degree from the University of Haifa at the Mount Carmel Dinner in Toronto on Nov. 4.
Toronto day school defaced with pro-Palestinian slogans
Students and faculty at The Leo Baeck Day School’s South Campus in Toronto returned from the Thanksgiving long weekend to find pro-Palestinian slogans plastered on their school.
Much to look forward to at this year’s Limmud Toronto festival
Limmud Toronto, an event that celebrates Jewish learning, culture and the arts with a day full of Jewish-themed presentations, will take place on Oct. 28.
Retrospective showcases the art of Claire Weissman Wilks
The Toronto visual artist exhibited her work in major galleries in Europe, but her one-woman shows did not garner the same level of recognition in Canada.
