Canadian volunteers have already been helping Israeli high school students learn English—now they’re being good listeners too
Israel high school students who are caught up in the country’s national trauma after the Oct. 7 attacks are finding warm listeners, and improving their English with the help of Canadian volunteers. “Many of our students are experiencing depression and anxiety,” said Sarah Gordon, a former teacher in Ottawa who started Israel Connect, a weekly […]
Jewish groups like Ve’ahavta have been helping African asylum seekers stranded in Toronto
In the cozy confines of a small church auditorium, white sheets divide the space into makeshift dorms for men and the women with cots set up on either side. Tables and chairs are crowded together, while a space to serve meals has been set up against the side wall. For the last four weeks, this […]
