York Regional Police’s rabbi under fire for anti-gay comments The following article (scroll down) was written in Xtra this past week (February 5, 2011). It describes a situation in Toronto, within the Jewish community, whereby an Orthodox rabbi spoke out on Shabbat (the Sabbath) in his Synagogue against a gay and lesbian lifestyle and support of Pride Day participation, when [...]
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If Animal Activists Were in Charge of Saving People…Imagine!
I just watched a documentary called, ‘The Cove’, about the 23,000 dolphins killed a year in Japan, for food and dolphin ‘circuses’. The documentary is well made. It seemed to have lots of financial backing. Watching ‘The Cove’ I learned a lot about the great love people have for animals and fish. I was educated [...]
That Guy We love was Murdered, Here In Toronto. We should be Pissed!!
Ever since I read about the murder of Kenneth Mark, I couldn’t help thinking about it. He was called an anti-gang activist and stood up to the bad guys here in Toronto when called upon to do so. He was a good man who bought ice cream for local kids. So what happened? Well the gangs were angry with him [...]
Darfur, Mia Farrow, Ve’ahavta
Cycles of violence and apathy – Campaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itself By Mia Farrow (Toronto Star, November 4, 2009) http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/720635 Cycles of violence and apathyCampaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itselfMia Farrow As Canadians mark Holocaust Education Week, it is a sobering [...]
If it’s okay to Shut the DVP for Breast Cancer, isn’t it okay to shut the Gardiner to highlight the Murder of Thousands of Tamils? Youtube, Interview about Tamil Protest on Gardiner
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFFEL1-GSA4
A Report from A Jew at the LCBO on Sunday
Hi, There was a boycott of Israeli wine at the largest Ontario LCBO (Ontario’s liquor distributor) by a group called Not In Our Name (see info at http://www.nion.ca/) and another Palestinian organization (I’m not sure specifically which one). In a counter move, Toronto’s Jewish community mobilized and showed up in the hundreds to buy all [...]
Toronto Jewish Community: LCBO, Our Pimples are Fading
The call for Jews and non-Jews to come out to the LCBO today at Summerhill and Yonge Street is significant. It is because it augers well for the future of Jewish activism in Toronto, Ontario and Canada. The fact that an e-mail made its way around the city to the extend that that ‘mainstream’ Jews [...]
The LCBO Today @ 1 – 3: Be a Jewish Activist (A Repost)
Subject: Boycott of Israeli wine A demonstration called “APARTHEID ISN’T KOSHER” is scheduled to take place on Sunday, April 5 at 1:00- 3:00 PM at the LCBO , 10 Scrivener Square( Summerhill subway, Toronto) to boycott Israeli wines. There will be pickets in support of the “Palestinian struggle for justice.” It is [...]
Wow! We’re becoming Activists. Nice
The e-mail below is making its rounds. I’m so very excited and proud that our comunity (Toronto Jewish community) is stepping up to the plate and responding to anti-Israel protests with commitment and resolve!!! Well done. To all. Please share this with as many people as possible and even if you’ve bought your wine for [...]
TEN COMMANDMENTS FOR CHANGING THE WORLD
By by Angela Bischoff and Tooker Gomberg 1. You Gotta Believe Have hope, passion and confidence that valuable change can and does happen because individuals take bold initiative. 2. Challenge Authority Don’t be afraid to question authority. Authority should be earned, not appointed. The “experts” are often proven wrong (they used to believe that the [...]
