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How safe is our community? That’s a question all of us ask from time to time, some of us on a daily basis as we come and go from our synagogue or community centre, or drop our kids off at…
As every year passes, more firsthand accounts of the Holocaust are lost. Carleton University has launched a new initiative to help preserve these important accounts for future generations. Led by Mina Cohn, director of the Centre for Holocaust Education and…
Last month, the Jewish Independent received an email from a reader concerned about a new group for Messianic Jews being organized via meetup.com. While the organizer did not respond to requests for an interview, the Independent followed up on the…
Why are boys three to four times more likely to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than girls, when studies have repeatedly shown that girls are just as likely to have it? According to psychiatrist Dr. Doron Almagor,…
At the Jewish National Fund, Pacific Region, Negev Dinner on April 10, left to right, are Ruth Rasnic, dinner honoree Shirley Barnett and B.C. Premier Christy Clark. (photo from JNF Pacific Region) When many people think of feminism, it’s likely…
Students Tomer Berko Gabay (student council president), Liam Greenberg (secretary) and Nathan Tourvieille (treasurer) with Heartly, aka Karen Pasqua, senior events coordinator, Howard Blank, Reesa Pawer and Julie Kendell. Student Tal Pretli (vice-president) was absent when the photo was taken.…
The Or Shalom board of directors with Rabbi Hannah Dresner, second from the left in the front row. (photo by David Kauffman) Most Jews would agree that usually rabbis do the bulk of the talking and congregants the listening. That’s…
מליסה אן שפרד נעצרה שוב לאחר הפרה את תנאי השחרור שלה מהכלא והשתמשה באינטרנט (צילום: CBC) האלמנה השחורה של האינטרנט לא מרפה וחוזרת שוב לחדשות. האישה המסוכנת ביותר בתולדות קנדה, מליסה אן שפרד, בת השמונים מהליפקס נעצרה שוב על ידי…
The Hon. Jody Wilson-Raybould, minister of justice and attorney general of Canada, centre, addressed Project Tikkun participants at Hillel BC on March 13. (photo from Hillel BC) As the academic year winds down on university campuses across the province and…
Raphael Hoult, winner of the inaugural Barry Rubin Prize Essay Competition. (photo from Raphael Hoult) “A Game of Clocks: An Analysis of the Situation in the Middle East and Its Effects on Israel” by Winnipeg’s Raphael Hoult is the winner…
