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Jewish groups critical after Leader of the Alberta NDP apologizes for a photo-op with Israel’s ambassador
1+ hour, 10+ min ago (578+ words) In other posts, Moed can be seen at the Calgary Stampede with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith. Nenshi, who currently represents the Edmonton-Strathcona riding, went on to affirm the Alberta NDP’s belief in human rights before…...
In Montreal academia, a new Jewish ghetto
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (468+ words) For much of the Medieval period, Jews in the West were subject to compulsory segregation, confined to urban ghettos in order to isolate, control, and monitor them. This segregation was justified as a form of moral protection for the surrounding…...
Treasure Trove: The infamous Dreyfus Affair has lessons for Canadian Jews today
5+ day, 11+ hour ago (210+ words) Dreyfus was a Jewish officer in the French army who, in October 1894, was wrongfully charged, then ultimately convicted, of spying for Germany. The trial was a cause célèbre (a legal case that attracts widespread interest) and brought the issue of…...
Apparently Egypt losing in the World Cup is a Zionist conspiracy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (192+ words) The Canadian Jewish News Apparently Egypt losing in the World Cup is a Zionist conspiracy The recent FIFA World Cup match between Egypt and Argentina became a surprising battleground for—what else?—the Israel-Palestine debate. The Egyptian coach, who had…...
Treasure Trove: Zionist leader Ze’ev Jabotinsky’s long journey to Israel
1+ week, 5+ day ago (270+ words) After Israel’s independence, Jabotinsky’s supporters sought to fulfil his last wish and reinter his remains in the Jewish state. Israeli prime minister David Ben Gurion, who was Jabotinsky’s arch rival, refused, claiming “the country needs living Jews, not bones.” After…...
We were invited to preview Winnipeg's new Nakba museum exhibit. Here's what we saw
2+ week, 16+ hour ago (1905+ words) The controversy surrounding the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ new “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” exhibit isn’t going away yet. The museum told The CJN it stands by its word choices, but has sent Miller’s concerns to its curation…...
Jewish authors are struggling. Here's what would help
2+ week, 1+ day ago (869+ words) Jewish authors are struggling. Here’s what would help The Canadian Jewish News Jewish authors are struggling. Here’s what would help Since Oct. 7, there has been much discussion surrounding antisemitism in the North American literary realm. In the winter of 2024, the…...
‘Nakba Past and Present’ exhibit opens at the Canadian Museum for Human Rights, amid protests and controversy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (1014+ words) Tucked into 12 metres on the fifth floor of the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR), three displays featuring less than 600 words of text led an estimated 200-300 demonstrators to protest the Winnipeg museum’s “Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present” exhibit. The…...
Photos of pre-state Israel found in Montreal basement will be exhibited by Jerusalem museum
2+ week, 5+ day ago (853+ words) It wasn’t until his older brother, David Freedman—a retired doctor living in the U.S. who had recently thrown himself into family history—was rummaging through the family basement that they realized what they had on their hands. During…...
Albertan Jews are divided on their province's separatist movement
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (671+ words) As the debate over Alberta separatism intensifies, the province’s Jews find themselves divided on the contentious issue. A June 2026 Ipsos poll suggests that support for independence is dropping, with 18 per cent of respondents saying they would vote for separation if…...