Rivka Campbell, a co-founder of Jews of Colour Canada, speaks at a school event. (photo from JOCC) The spirit of openness and inclusion that many Jewish organizations express in their literature and social media posts is frequently not felt by…
Akilah Allen-Silverstein, a co-founder, with Sara Yacobi-Harris and Daisy Moriyama, of No Silence on Race. (photo from NSR) Amid a global reckoning around race, a group of Canadian Jews of colour is calling on the community to advance inclusivity and…
Mayim Bialik headlines a Sept. 9 event to raise funds for the SOS: Support Our Students Assistance Fund at Ben-Gurion University. (photo from CABGU) Across five time zones, two scientists and a Canadian senator will virtually get together to talk…
Lenny and Faigel Shapiro (photo from CFHU) Calgary resident and philanthropist Lenny Shapiro recently announced that he and his wife Faigel are expanding their scholarship program at Hebrew University in Jerusalem. As part of a new five-year commitment, the couple…
Annamie Paul is running to succeed Elizabeth May as leader of the Green Party of Canada. (photo from Annamie Paul) Annamie Paul wants to be the first woman of colour and the first Jewish woman to lead a political party…
Matt Zerker, the founder and chief executive officer of tethr, spoke at a July 8 webinar organized by JNF Future. (screenshot) Matt Zerker, the founder and chief executive officer of tethr, an online community for men aimed at promoting honest…
Drs. David Fisman, left, and Jacob Moran-Gilad discuss climate change and future pandemics. (screenshots) The Jewish National Fund of Canada recently brought together Toronto-based epidemiologist Dr. David Fisman and Israeli clinical microbiologist Dr. Jacob Moran-Gilad to discuss the relationship between…
Launching within hours of each other in May, the Canadian Jewish Record and TheJ.ca come at journalism from different perspectives. Like print media as a whole, Jewish newspapers worldwide have been struggling in recent years. The coronavirus, with its economic…
Left to right: MP Joyce Murray, MLA Selina Robinson and Vancouver Councilor Sarah Kirby-Yung spoke at a June 3 webinar hosted by the Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee. (photos from the internet) “Intense” was the word used by speakers from all…
Clockwise from the top left are Amanda Blitz, Kathleen Monk, Amanda Alvaro and Chad Rogers. Political pundits Amanda Alvaro, Chad Rogers and Kathleen Monk recently participated in an hour-long panel discussion on politics during COVID-19, examining how Canada’s leaders have…
