Tag: Vancouver
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Vancouver’s Schara Tzedeck was lit aflame—and the shul decided to leave the door charred. Here’s why
Vancouvers Schara Tzedeck synagogue was set on fire, leaving the front doors charred and the community shaken.
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Vancouver rabbis privately met with Justin Trudeau to tell him 'Jewish Canadians are not safe'
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently met with Vancouver rabbis at Temple Sholom to discuss concerns about the safety of Jewish Canadians.
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U of British Columbia student union rejects vote to boot Hillel from campus after Jewish groups sound alarm
The student government leaders at the University of British Columbia rejected a proposal to remove Hillel from campus after facing backlash from Vancouver Jewish groups.
Across Canada, pro-Israel 'bloody pants' protests are emerging, with a recent one in Vancouver organized by a group called Nonviolent Opposition Against Hate (NOAH), founded by Israeli expats, to counter anti-Israel sentiments.
Israeli hockey players, disrupted by ongoing conflict, were provided a respite through a two-week, all-expenses-paid trip to Canada organized by Canadian supporters, the Vancouver and Winnipeg Jewish communities, and Maccabi Canada.
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'We cannot fix this alone': How a Vancouver rabbi assembled a team of diverse leaders to tackle racism
Rabbi Philip Bregman of Vancouver formed a diverse group of seven leaders from various racialized communities following a spike in antisemitism post-conflict between Israel and Palestine in 2021.