Courage to disagree, with respect: York University student initiative Bridging the Gap promotes civil dialogue on Israel
How a campus conversation initiative was revived in the aftermath of Oct. 7.
York University’s student unions to face a formal hearing after their statement of solidarity with Palestine
York University is moving ahead with a formal process to determine if three student unions breached inclusion rules in their statement of solidarity with Palestine. The statement by the York Federation of Students (YFS), Glendon College Students’ Union (GCSU), and York University Graduate Students’ Association (YUGSA) on Oct. 12 did not mention the massacre by […]
York University is giving student unions a deadline to take remedial actions over a statement on Palestine/Israel amid tensions at the school
On York University’s Keele campus in north Toronto, where daily protests are taking place in support of Palestinians, some Jewish students are avoiding attending class altogether out of fears around what may happen if they appear to be visibly Jewish and/or pro-Israel, according to Dean Lavi, the director of Hillel York. “There’s been numerous students […]
Cindy Seni of Netflix’s ‘Jewish Matchmaking’ says the reality show changed her approach to dating
Before she breaks up with a suitor, Cindy Seni now has to consult her matchmaking coach and review her reasons for ending things.
Tribute: Rabbi Professor Michael Brown, 84, shaped the field of Jewish studies across Canada and internationally
Rabbi Professor Michael Brown, who helped establish and shape the Koschitzky Centre for Jewish Studies at York University, where he taught for half a century, died March 17, 2023, in Montreal, a few days before what would have been his 85th birthday. Last year, Professor Brown’s influential contributions to Canadian Jewish Studies were publicly recognized […]
A tribute to Professor Sydney Eisen, who was dedicated to academia and Jewish day school education in Toronto
The Toronto Jewish community suffered a great loss with the death of Professor Sydney Eisen on March 27. Syd was dean when the Faculty of Arts at York University hired me in 1978 as a young and very untested academic. He and his wife, Doris, quickly became dear friends to my whole family. Syd put […]
York University’s student union had a pro-BDS group talk to them about antisemitism
(This story was first published on Sept. 27 and updated on Sept. 30 to include new information.)Jewish organizations at Toronto’s York University were outraged that a group which supports boycott and sanctions against Israel was chosen to provide antisemitism training for the university’s student leaders—and on a Jewish holiday. The university’s administration also expressed its […]
Hillel Ontario: At the forefront of the fight against campus anti-Semitism
Hillel Ontario is at the forefront of the fight against campus anti-Semitism.
Controversial speaker will not present at York
An event sponsored by the Muslim Students Association at York University that was to feature a speaker with a history of anti-Semitic comments has been canceled.
JDL head banned from York University
The head of the Jewish Defence League of Canada has been banned from Toronto’s York University.
