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Tag: Remembrance Day

0 Culture History

Remembrance Day, minus religion: Why faith-based prayers are nixed from Canadian military ceremonies this year

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Nov

Canadian Armed Forces have adopted more secular practices for Remembrance Day events, discontinuing faith-specific prayers to ensure inclusivity.

0 Holidays Communities

Remote Remembrance

Dianne R. Layden in Tablet · 11 Jan

The Santa Fe Jewish Cemetery has come up with a creative solution for Jews who are unable to visit the gravesites of their loved ones due to distance or mobility.

0 History

A coin collector stumbled upon a Canadian Jewish war hero’s story—and is now dedicated to sharing it

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 9 Nov 2023

Coin collector Brian Iseman stumbled upon forgotten military possessions belonging to the family of Lt. Myer Tutzer Cohen, the first Canadian Jewish soldier to win the Military Cross in World War I. Cohen fought bravely against the Germans and was killed in action in 1917.

0 History Holocaust

Justice for the fallen: Canadian Jewish war heroes' graves corrected, just in time for Remembrance Day

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 11 Nov 2021

The CJN Daily host Ellin Bessner discusses the recent correction of tombstones for Jewish soldiers who died in World War II, which had been incorrectly marked with crosses instead of the Star of David.

0 Communities Jewish Law

This Remembrance Day, one Canadian soldier reflects on her mission to Afghanistan

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 10 Nov 2021

Tamar Freeman, a retired Jewish Canadian Army paramedic, shares her experiences from a 2006 military deployment to Afghanistan, highlighting the challenges she faced in a war zone and as a Jewish woman soldier.

0 Communities Leadership

Massive crowds gather to remember Rabbi Bulka

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 29 Jun 2021

This episode commemorates the life and legacy of Rabbi Reuven Bulka, a central figure in Jewish and Canadian communities.