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0 Politics Antisemitism

Here’s what Jewish voters need to know about this week’s Ontario election

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 24 Feb

Ontario's provincial election is approaching, bringing issues concerning the Jewish community to the forefront, such as antisemitic incidents and public safety around synagogues.

0 Antisemitism Politics

This Ontario town had a swastika burned into a soccer field. Now residents want to ban the symbol nationwide

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Feb

Residents of Whitby, Ontario, are reeling from multiple recent incidents involving Nazi swastikas, prompting the town council to request that the federal government ban the symbol nationwide.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Find out why this Canadian city’s Jewish Federation just joined an American security network

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 22 Jan

Hamilton’s Jewish Federation joined the U.S.-based Secure Community Network for better security against antisemitic threats, leveraging American expertise and resources.

0 Culture Communities

Gary Topp ushered Toronto into the cultural future—and he’s still making alternative history

Not That Kind of Rabbi · 13 Jan

Gary Topp revolutionized Toronto's cultural scene in the 1970s and 1980s, bringing countercultural acts to Canada and transforming venues like the Roxy Theatre into hubs for underground culture.

0 Politics Antisemitism

The CJN's political panel reflects on a tumultuous year for Jews—and an even worse week for Justin Trudeau

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 23 Dec 2024

The CJN's political panel discusses the political upheaval in Canada, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau facing calls to resign and the implications for Jewish Canadians, particularly in light of rising antisemitism.

0 Antisemitism Communities

Toronto Jewish girls’ school targeted by gunfire for 3rd time this year

Joseph Strauss in Forward · 20 Dec 2024

Bais Chaya Mushka, a Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish girls school in Toronto, was targeted by gunfire for the third time this year, raising alarms within the Jewish community and prompting police investigations.

0 Television/Film Culture

Behind Meredith Marks’ Bat Mitzvah on ‘Real Housewives of Salt Lake City’ Was the Perfect Rabbi

Lior Zaltzman in Kveller · 9 Dec 2024

Meredith Marks, a cast member of "The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City," celebrated her bat mitzvah on national television at age 52, a poignant testament to Jewish identity and pride amid rising antisemitism.