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Rabbi Reuven Bulka listens as retired Ottawa Cantor Moshe Kraus recites a prayer at Ottawa City Hall. HOWARD SANDLER PHOTO

Holocaust, Auschwitz liberation marked in Ottawa...

OTTAWA — Leading dignitaries commemorated International Holocaust Remembrance Day on Jan. 27 at Ottawa City Hall, along with Holocaust survivors and more than 300 guests who gathered to observe the annual event, which this year coincided with...

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JF&CS has placed posters in women’s washrooms at Jewish institutions around Toronto.

DOMESTIC ABUSE PART 2: 'Break down the shame'

The Jewish community is no less affected by domestic abuse than the general population, but there is still a misconception that Jewish families are somehow immune to it. The general consensus among professionals who provide resources and services...

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GUEST VOICE: ‘I felt trapped in my own home'

Growing up, I spent my summers at my parents’ cottage on Lake Simcoe. I have fond memories of this, since it was the summer vacation and I spent my time with my best friend who lived three cottages down from me. I liked to swim, and one...

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David Matas

CJN DEBATE: Hatred is not blasphemy

Are we consistent when we say that Charlie Hebdo should be free to satirize Islam but that Dieudonné M'bala M'bala should be prohibited from promoting anti-Semitism? My answer is yes. The two positions are different,...

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Marni Soupcoff

CJN DEBATE: Offensive opinions shouldn't be...

It is a truism that distasteful, unpleasant or highly controversial speech is usually the only kind of speech that really needs defending. But in the wake of the deadly Paris terrorist attacks against Charlie Hebdo cartoonists and Jews, and the...

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Some 300 survivors from 19 countries are expected to attend event marking 70 years since their liberation from the death camp.

Survivors gather for historic Auschwitz anniversary

KRAKOW, Poland — Holocaust survivors gathered in Krakow on the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz amid unease regarding the safety of Jews in Europe. Some 300 survivors from 19 countries — each with a child,...

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	Religious leaders unite with Coderre to defend tolerance MONTREAL — Christian, Muslim, Jewish and Sikh clerics joined Mayor Denis Coderre at Montreal City Hall on Jan. 28 in a show of solidarity...read more...
	Moishe House opens second Canadian outpost in Toronto TORONTO — Moishe House, an international organization that seeks to provide meaningful Jewish experiences for young adults, opened in Toronto...read more...
	Neighbourhood shul celebrates sanctuary renovation TORONTO — Beth Lida Forest Hill Synagogue, which recently celebrated its 100th anniversary, has renovated its sanctuary and social hall. On Feb...read more...
	Teens to bake hamantashen for vulnerable Jews TORONTO — Tamara Weiss, a Grade 10 student in Toronto, speaks eloquently about giving back to the Jewish community, an experience that she says...read more...
	B.C. event aimed to renew Jewish Renewal movement VANCOUVER — A diverse group of some 75 Jews gathered at Vancouver’s Or Shalom synagogue over the Shabbat of Jan. 16 and 17 to pray and...read more...

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	Art Spiegelman discusses the art of cartooning Art Spiegelman was exhausted – he had just returned from China. The condition, he conceded apologetically, caused him to be a bit rambling and...read more...
	Director gives rise to intimacy and surprise at Centaur MONTREAL — Mitchell Cushman says he only chooses plays to direct that he wishes he’d written. “That’s very true about...read more...
	Two-month spotlight on Israeli culture Following the success of last year’s inaugural Spotlight on Israeli Culture, a two-month showcase of Israeli music, theatre, film, dance...read more...
	Jazz singer identifies with her Jewish family Jazz singer Sophia Perlman pays tribute in concert to the Jewish songwriters she admires. In “The Jewish Experience on Broadway,” Jan. 28...read more...
	Azrieli Foundation offers prizes for new Jewish music Two new prizes of $50,000 each are being offered by the Azrieli Foundation to the composers of any faith or background of original orchestral Jewish...read more...

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