On November 9, 1938 – Kristallnacht, The Night of Broken Glass – the destruction of over 7000 synagogues and Jewish establishments began. This is a critical moment that led to the Holocaust. Today, Houses of Worship are still under attack around the world. The International March of the Living is proud to announce their 2020 Global…

ISGAP, the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy, is pleased to announce that they are now accepting applications for their Research Fellowship Program in critical contemporary antisemitism studies. Scholars, senior or junior, with a research interest in the interdisciplinary study of contemporary antisemitism, and related fields of racism, gender, nationalism, xenophobia, extremism, and…

JTA Article Featuring Newfoundland’s Justin Tobin: In Canada, Justin Christopher Tobin’s name has “certainly raised some eyebrows,” he said. Though he doesn’t usually introduce himself with his middle name, the 23-year-old student at the Memorial University of Newfoundland faced challenges when he tried entering Israel as a participant and later staffer on Birthright trips a…

Abby Cohen, granddaughter of Annalee Cohen and daughter of Jamie Cohen, both of Halifax, NS is a 2nd year student at Cornell University.For her class “ENGL 2630: Brazil to Brooklyn, Jewish Cultures of the Americas”, Abby recently completed a research essay about Jewish Education post WWII in Halifax, specifically at the Beth Israel Synagogue. Abby…

The AJC published our first ever Jewish Calendar for 5781! Hopefully most of you reading this email have already received it in the mail. However, if you did not, or if you want an extra one, please email Naomi at executivedirector@theajc.ca with your name/address.