Category National

Discussion, wine, food

photo - Mayim Bialik headlines a Sept. 9 event to raise funds for the SOS: Support Our Students Assistance Fund at Ben-Gurion University

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…

Supporting HU scholarships

photo - Lenny and Faigel Shapiro

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…

Paul hopes to make history

photo - Annamie Paul is running to succeed Elizabeth May as leader of the Green Party of Canada

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…

A space for men to talk

screenshot - Matt Zerker, the founder and chief executive officer of tethr, spoke at a July 8 webinar organized by JNF Future

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…

We need to act earlier

screenshot - Drs. David Fisman, left, and Jacob Moran-Gilad discuss climate change and future pandemics

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…

Jewish media struggle, revive

image - Launching within hours of each other in May, the Canadian Jewish Record and TheJ.ca come at journalism from different perspectives

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…

Responding to COVID

photos - 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

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…

Politics in the pandemic

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…

A virtual Yom Hashoah

photo - Toronto actor Jake Epstein hosted Canada’s online Yom Hashoah commemoration on April 20

Toronto actor Jake Epstein hosted Canada’s online Yom Hashoah commemoration on April 20. (PR photo) Days after many Canadian families celebrated Passover remotely using online platforms for virtual seders, Yom Hashoah was commemorated with a virtual ceremony that linked survivors…

Sisterhood building bridges

photo - Members of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom enjoy a Ramadan Iftar dinner together at a local mosque. Naz Qureshi is at top right and Rabbi Gila Caine is seated in the front row, second from the right. This photo was taken before the COVID-19 crisis

Members of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom enjoy a Ramadan Iftar dinner together at a local mosque. Naz Qureshi is at top right and Rabbi Gila Caine is seated in the front row, second from the right. This photo was taken…