Toronto author John Irving has a novel about Israel and antisemitism due in November
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New Hampshire’s celebrated novelist became a Canadian citizen in 2019.
Scotiabank ends 20-year relationship with the Giller Prize as protests shift focus to sponsorships from Indigo Books and the Azrieli Foundation
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Critics of the State of Israel say the literary event remains deserving of boycott action.
Reform synagogue hosting Pierre Poilievre contradicts its own stated values, say Jewish LGBTQ community members in Vancouver
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Local queer non-profit JQT cites the Conservative leader dismissing questions of protecting the rights of transgender people.
A reimagined magazine is coming your way this spring from The CJN
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We’re thrilled to announce the next step in our evolution.
Q&A: Holocaust survivors Mariette Doduck and Pinchas Gutter talk about the state of Jew hatred after Oct. 7
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Two recent Order of Canada recipients reflect on their experiences in this country.
The safety question: Jewish existential dilemmas in Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s hilarious ‘Long Island Compromise’
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Six months after publication, it’s tough to read without thinking of Israeli hostages.
The start of the ceasefire deal with Hamas brings out conflicted emotions in Canadians connected to hostages
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Romi Gonen’s cousin is grateful; Judih Weinstein Haggai’s daughter still awaiting closure.
Toronto’s new Auschwitz exhibit presents heart-wrenching evidence—and lets visitors draw their own conclusions
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500 artifacts from the era are on display at the Royal Ontario Museum until September.
Jewish artists in Canada turned inward in 2024—to bring bolder identities into 2025
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A creative community grapples with the continuing undercurrent of threats and protests.