The late Ruth Goldbloom helped found the Canadian Museum of Immigration at Pier 21, which has been a national historic site as the gateway to Canada for more than a million immigrants, including tens of thousands of Jews in the 20th century. When Goldbloom died in Halifax nine years ago, more than 1,500 people came…

Over the last few weeks, we have seen a disturbing rise in antisemitism in Canada. This cannot be ignored. The AJC, along with a number of other Atlantic Canadian Jewish organizations and more than 200 Jewish organizations across the country, has signed onto this this letter urging our fellow Canadians to stand with us against…

In recent weeks, Canada has witnessed a shockingly sharp spike in antisemitism. Jewish Canadians have been subjected to verbal harassment, vicious threats, and even physical violence. This must stop. We cannot allow antisemitism to deepen its roots in Canada! Our Jewish community is resilient. We will not be intimidated. We will not remain silent in…

An Article Published this Week in Niv Magazine Norman Hamburg lives his life in the Saint John, New Brunswick Jewish tradition. “My family story mirrors many other Jewish families in the city,” he explained with a clear, methodical voice during our phone interview. At 77 years old, Hamburg has lived in Saint John since he was five…

An Article Published in the Cape Breton Post about Sanford Cohen SYDNEY — When you talk to Sanford Cohen on the phone, you pick up on his warmth and kindness immediately.He greets me with enthusiasm, despite the fact that I’m a stranger he’s neither met nor spoken to before. I expected this, though, because everyone…