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Tag: York University

0 Ethics History

Without a Doubt

Cindy Scarr in Mishpacha · 4 Jun

The author reflects on a moment of realization in a social psychology class at York University about Stanley Milgram's obedience experiments in relation to the Eichmann trial, questioning the extent of individual responsibility when following immoral orders.

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

Universities in Canada are facing a troubling rise in antisemitism with York, University of Toronto, and Concordia receiving failing grades on a recent report by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative (AGPI).

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 Antisemitism Education

Ilana is Significantly Younger than Israel

Bonjour Chai · 5 May 2022

Rhonda Lenton, the president of York University, discusses the balancing act of addressing tensions between Jewish and Palestinian student groups on campus, drawing on her background as a sociologist studying Canadian Jewry.

0 Antisemitism Education

Which Canadian campuses are safest for Jews? Anywhere outside Toronto

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 22 Feb 2022

This episode dives into a recent report by the Abraham Global Peace Initiative, which examines antisemitism and anti-Zionism across Canadian universities, highlighting campuses like York University and the University of Toronto as particularly unfriendly towards Jewish students.

0 Communities Antisemitism

What's it like to be Jewish on Canadian campuses in 2021?

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 5 Oct 2021

This episode explores the challenges faced by Jewish students on Canadian campuses amid rising antisemitism and anti-Israel sentiment, highlighting both the uneasy environment and efforts for positive change.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Campus Anti-Zionism Seen Through the Eyes of a Syrian Refugee

Aboud Dandachi in Tablet · 25 Nov 2019

A Syrian refugee who arrived in Canada through the Refugee Resettlement Program shares his experience attending an event at York University hosted by Herut Canada, featuring Israeli military veterans countering the BDS movement.