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Albertan Jews are divided on their province's separatist movement
21+ hour, 44+ min 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…...
New Jewish high school planned for Montreal's West Island will cut long commutes for students
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (1071+ words) For many Grade 6 students at Hebrew Foundation School (HFS) in the West Island suburb of Dollard-des-Ormeaux (DDO), next year's journey to high school may be longer than they like. That's because families seeking Jewish high school for their kids have…...
Opinion: Jewish, proud, and voting NDP
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (201+ words) The summer I turned 10, my parents thought a really cool family road trip would be to attend the NDP founding convention in Ottawa. My dad was a labour union official and an ardent social democrat. My parents were also strong…...
Morris Dancyger, 86, survived Auschwitz as a child to become a Calgary entrepreneur and community leader
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (759+ words) Dancyger died May 11 in Calgary. He was 86. Following liberation, Dancyger's father was living in Paris when he discovered his family was alive and in a displaced persons camp in Stuttgart." "Morris's father ended up after the war in Paris, France,…...
Largest donation in Tanenbaum CHAT history to expand tuition assistance
1+ week, 1+ day ago (741+ words) A $25-million gift from philanthropist Kaelen Sherman will fund expanded tuition assistance at Toronto's Tanenbaum CHAT, marking the largest donation in the school's history and creating a permanent fund intended to make Jewish high school education more accessible to families…...
Extremist settlers 'threaten' Israeli society, President Herzog warned. This Canadian activist flew to witness for herself
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (1920+ words) One Canadian wanted to take action. Ronit Yarosky is a Montreal-based peace activist who flew to the region this month, as part of a mission of volunteers who oppose the recent escalation in attacks. For a week, she stayed with…...
Tova Vickar, 76, came to Winnipeg on a one-way ticket and became a community leader and philanthropist
1+ week, 1+ day ago (537+ words) Vickar died in Winnipeg on May 25. She was 76. More than 900 people representing a cross-section of Winnipeg attended her funeral at Congregation Shaarey Zedek including Cindy Woodhouse, National Chief, Assembly of First Nations and David Chartrand, president of the Manitoba Metis…...
Combatting Hate Act is passed, now Jewish groups wait to see how it will be enforced
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (501+ words) The Combatting Hate Act is a step forward and a catalyst for stronger enforcement." That's both a cautionary and optimistic take on a new law by a group of Jewish organizations. Bill C-9, the federal legislation anchoring the Liberal government's response…...
Montreal rabbi says 'I'll eat my kippah' if firebomb attack wasn't deliberate hate crime
1+ week, 2+ day ago (1499+ words) On June 17, the suspect caught and charged in connection with breaking a window, then setting fire to Montreal's Temple Emanu-El-Beth Sholom, is scheduled to have his bail hearing. Court documents show the suspect, Steven Luu, 38, is from the Montreal borough…...
Anti-Israel motion postponed at Montreal city council meeting
1+ week, 2+ day ago (514+ words) A fraught debate in Montreal's city hall on a motion tabled by Montreal's Official Opposition proclaiming solidarity with Palestinians while denouncing and severing all ties to Israel was temporarily stifled after the city administration tabled a declaration of its own,…...