After a week of meaningful ceremonies and celebrations for Israel at 75, I can’t help but marvel at how our community shows up. New volunteers are being mentored by experienced ones to guarantee activities persist and expand, and community members are being welcomed at multiple events and …
“Israel was not created in order to disappear—Israel will endure and flourish. It is the child of hope and the home of the brave. It can neither be broken by adversity nor demoralized by success. It carries the shield of democracy, and it honours the sword of freedom.” President John …
There are times I marvel at what incredible times we are living through. This weekend I will join in a panel on religious freedoms, from a Jewish community leadership outlook, with a lens to why religion is significant to the community. If you are looking for a break from the sunny weather t…
Dear friends,
Occasionally over the past month, I have had a young Jewish male exclaim, “I have to tell my mother about this!” This came up in conversations about antisemitism in Israel/Diaspora relations or by the Shine a Light mosaic at the Edmonton Oilers hockey game (Sharks fans…
Last month, I traveled with a group of committed pro-Israel advocates from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs board (CIJA) and other Canadian Federations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. CIJA hosted and organized the trip in celebration of the recent Abraham Accords. I att…
