Winnipegger recognized for helping Yazidi refugees
Michel Aziza received the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for the Advancement of Inter-Religious Understanding for his work with Yazidi refugees.
Rosensweig: The plight of the Yazidis
Avrum Rosensweig implores the Jewish community to help the Yazidis.
Kay: The Yazidis of today are the Jews of yesterday
Barbara Kay explains why Jews should assist the Yazidis.
Jews join Yazidis in marking third anniversary of genocide
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M has been in Canada for a few months now, but she is still afraid to sleep the whole night through. She and her sister-in-law take turns sleeping, lest their home be invaded by Islamic State thugs.
Winnipeg’s Operation Ezra working to rescue Yazidi families
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To date, Operation Ezra has raised close to $500,000 and brought seven Yazidi families, numbering 41 individuals, to Winnipeg, with three more families en route.