Canadians across the country rallied in support of Israel after ‘vile, horrific’ attacks by Hamas terrorists
Toronto’s mayor was greeted with a loud and prolonged chorus of boos.
On the 90th anniversary of the Christie Pits riot, Jewish Toronto still remembers the fight with pride
A look at how commemorations have evolved since Aug. 16, 1933.
Former Israeli PM Naftali Bennett coming to speak in Canada this week despite a pending court case accusing him of being a war criminal
Wants to heal the ‘rift’ between Israelis and the Diaspora: Bennett
IPF Atid is a new Canadian group aiming to give young Jews a place to discuss the complexities of Israel
An organization that fosters community for young Jewish people who want to engage more deeply with Israel has recently opened its first Canadian chapter in Toronto. IPF Atid, which is the youth wing of Israel Policy Forum, was founded to address the need for spaces that could accommodate nuanced conversations about Israel—especially regarding the Israeli-Palestinian […]
New play set in Christie Pits takes Toronto students back in time to the 1933 riot
A new immersive play is transporting students back to the Toronto of 1933 to teach them about the infamous Christie Pits riot, which saw Jews and Italians battling antisemitic Protestants as a hours-long fight broke out at a baseball game. The idea to make a show about the event first came from Joe Rosenthal, whose […]
The story behind the Israeli-Canadians taking to the streets beneath the banner of UnXeptable
Every Sunday since the start of 2023—rain or shine—a group of demonstrators has gathered in a public square in Toronto to protest the current government in Israel and its plans for judicial overhaul. It’s the same scene in Vancouver where a group carrying Israeli flags and signs that read “Saving Israeli Democracy” meets every Sunday […]
Shael Rosenbaum, a member of the third generation of survivors, takes over ‘the Holocaust business’ at the Canadian Society for Yad Vashem
Rosenbaum feels Holocaust education and commemoration is his duty and responsibility.
This group of 25 Jewish women is celebrating 7 decades of friendship—one that’s seen them through good times and bad
Many of us count ourselves lucky to have a few close friends. But in what might be one of the most remarkable stories about friendship, a group of 25 Jewish women have been friends for over 70 years. They were just 12 and 13 years old when they met in 1952 at Toronto’s YMHA. The […]
Henry Wellisch, a Toronto Holocaust survivor who was interned on Mauritius, witnessed the tumultuous founding of Israel
Henry Wellisch survived the Holocaust because of an extraordinary run of good fortune and a restrictive policy on immigration to British Mandate Palestine, that saw him exiled to the tropical island of Mauritius. The centenarian, who now lives in Toronto, reflected on the twists of fate during the war years. “It wasn’t the best place […]
Toronto’s Downtown Jewish Community School will be closing after 44 years
After 44 years, Toronto’s Downtown Jewish Community School (DJCS), an afterschool Hebrew program, is closing its doors. Like many schools and businesses, the DJCS was deeply impacted by the pandemic. “Our numbers after the pandemic haven’t rebounded from what they were before COVID,” said Avi Spector, DJCS board president. The school, which was housed […]
