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Tag: Concordia University

0 Politics Antisemitism

Gad Saad Survived War in Lebanon. He’s Warning About One in the West.

Bari Weiss in The Free Press · 24 Oct

Gad Saad, a Lebanese Jew, discusses his experiences fleeing the Lebanese Civil War and draws parallels to the current political climate in Western democracies.

0 Antisemitism Education

Jewish university students are coming back prepared for a fight—at Concordia and beyond

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Sep

This episode discusses the challenges Jewish students face at Concordia University due to antisemitic and anti-Israel harassment and a recent lawsuit demanding equal enforcement of campus conduct policies.

0 Antisemitism Education

Jewish university students are coming back prepared for a fight—at Concordia and beyond

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Sep

Jewish students at Concordia University have initiated a lawsuit against their institution due to rising antisemitic activities on campus, aiming to enforce the school's own conduct policies.

0 Antisemitism Education

Why these are the most unsafe campuses for Jews in Canada: York, UofT, Concordia, UVic, Queen’s, UBC, TMU and Lethbridge

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 27 Feb

Antisemitism on Canadian university campuses is reportedly escalating sharply, according to a new study by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative.

0 Holocaust Art

This historic painting, looted by Nazis from acclaimed Montreal art dealer the late Max Stern, will forever remain in Germany

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 30 May 2023

Max Stern, a Jewish art dealer whose gallery in Dusseldorf was seized by the Nazis, had one of his stolen paintings, "Portrait of the Artists Children," by Wilhelm von Schadow, returned to the City of Dusseldorf by his heirs nearly 90 years later.

0 Food Communities

The Kosher Empire Strikes Back

Bonjour Chai · 24 Jun 2022

The podcast episode discusses the response to a previous episode on kosher food ethics, with a focus on Montreal's Vaad Ha'ir defending the high cost of kosher meat, receiving criticism for what some saw as propaganda.

0 Communities Jewish Law

It's Hard to Say I'm Sorry

Bonjour Chai · 15 Apr 2021

This episode of Bonjour Chai delves into the successful efforts of two Jewish students at Concordia University to obtain an apology from their student union for past indifferences to campus antisemitism.

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Speak Your Mind: Ep. 212

Unorthodox · 23 Jan 2020

In episode 212 of "Speak Your Mind," two guests share their insights.

0 History Politics

The last fight let us face: Israeli communist commemoration of Spain's civil war

Tel Aviv Review · 30 Dec 2016

Dr. Amir Locker-Biletzky, a post-doctoral fellow at Concordia University, explores the Israeli Communist Party's reflection on its members' involvement in the Spanish Civil War's fight against Fascism, highlighting the cult-like atmosphere it fostered.

0 Israel Politics

Hold your noses: Floor crossing, coalition shopping & politicking in Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 24 Jun 2016

Prof. Csaba Nikolenyi of Concordia University and the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies discusses with host Gilad Halpern the impact of party swapping on Israel's political stability.

0 Israel Literature

The Shamrock and Star of David: Irish and Jewish nationalisms

Tel Aviv Review · 16 May 2016

Dr. Aidan Beatty, an expert in Irish and Jewish nationalisms, highlights the similarities between Zionism and Irish nationalism in a discussion with host Gilad Halpern.

0 Israel Culture

On the beneficiaries and victims of ‘Ashkenazi privilege’ in Israel

Tel Aviv Review · 22 May 2015

Professor Meir Amor, a Mizrahi activist and sociologist at Concordia University, discusses the Mizrahi struggle with host Gilad Halpern, shedding light on the beneficiaries and victims of Ashkenazi privilege in Israel.