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Back to SearchHighlights from The CJN's federal debate on Jewish issues
Last night, The CJN and CIJA hosted an election debate on issues that matter to the Jewish community. Our participants were Marco Mendicino, the Libe…
4 years, 9 months ago
Debating the election issues that matter most to Canadian Jews
Tonight, The CJN and CIJA are hosting a federal election debate featuring candidates from the three major parties: Liberal Marco Mendicino, Conservat…
4 years, 9 months ago
Meet the rabbi who got stranded in Newfoundland on 9/11
This weekend marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, when al-Qaeda suicide attackers flew four planes into American landmarks, resulting in 2,977 deaths,…
4 years, 9 months ago
Their first high holidays: Meet Canada's newest Jewish converts
Canada’s Jewish community is a little larger this high holiday season. In July, 11 adults and two young children officially converted—and all of them…
4 years, 10 months ago
On the ground at a Montreal pop-up vaccination clinic for Hasidic Jews
Soon after COVID-19 vaccines began rolling out, clashes erupted between authorities and the Hasidic community in Montreal. Police officers raided a s…
4 years, 10 months ago
Teen activist Hannah Alper is tackling a new challenge: campus antisemitism
Since she was nine years old, Hannah Alper has been blogging and speaking all over the world about climate change, clean drinking water, education, h…
4 years, 10 months ago
The story behind Canada's new fully kosher-certified brewery
Walk down the craft beer section of your local liquor store, and you'll be met by a wall of beautiful designs and bright colours. But if you spot a S…
4 years, 10 months ago
Jewish groups condemn Canadian War Museum exhibit for ‘glorifying’ Palestinian terrorists
This year, first prize for photographic storytelling at the prestigious World Press Photo awards went to an Italian photojournalist named Antonio Fac…
4 years, 10 months ago
44 years after Bill 101, Quebec's language laws remain controversial
One year after the separatist Parti Quebecois government won Quebec's 1976 election, they passed Bill 101—better known as the Charter of the French L…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Museum of Jewish Montreal finds a new home in Leonard Cohen’s backyard
The Museum of Jewish Montreal started out as a digital idea about 10 years ago. When Zev Moses started plotting historic sites of old Jewish Montreal…
4 years, 10 months ago