Jewish Students: Couldn’t You have Found Something Else that was Small?

The ‘Size Doesn’t Matter’ campaign launched by the Canadian Federation of Jewish Students (CFJS) highlights Israel’s accomplishments in medicine, technology, science, business and humanitarian aid. (See there website link below, as well as a YouTube video reflecting the essence of the campaign.)
I am delighted that the CFJS has taken the initiative to create a campaign showing [...]

Israel, Tikun Olam, Haiti

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz44iZKUMng

What if Albania had become the Jewish state? by Nir Hasson

(Courtesy of Ha’aretz Newspaper online.  This is a most interesting article as I grew up hearing that Alabania was an option for a Jewish state, which was always mocked. Maybe it would have been a better choice! What do you think? Well done to the Albanians for saving their Jewish community during the Holocaust. Thank [...]

Obama’s Cairo Speech: Half the Room is Standing

I have only begun to read the reviews of President Obama’s speech today in Cairo, which range from ‘he is destabilizing the Middle East and the world’ to ‘this is groundbreaking and absolutely necessary toward peace in the region.’
It seems, however, that President Obama’s words have the potential to bring incredible change to the [...]

‘Israel Boycott rejected by MEC’ members by Guest Author, Deena Levenstein (Straight from Vancouver)

Phew. What a night.
Mountain Equipment Co-op’s (MEC) AGM (annual general meeting) was to be held this evening at 6pm. Doors open at 5:15. I’d preached all of last week about the importance of attending in order to show support to Israel because a group of MEC members (anyone who shops there is a member) were [...]

To the Great People of Israel:

Note: On April 28th Israel remembers those who died through wars and terrorist attacks. That day is called Yom Ha’zikaron (the Day of Remembrance). The very next day Israel celebrates its establishment in 1948 on a day called Yom Ha’aztmut.
That is the Jewish way of thinking and acting. We mourn, because we must remember [...]

Yom Hazikaron – Day of Remembrance in Israel

ON Israel’s Remembrance Day – Yom Hazikaron- Israel and the Jewish people remember the many who have died in defense of the land of Israel. Those that have died- and there are more per capita than most states in the world – did so in defensive wars, in defense of a country that has never [...]

Why Does the World Make up Facts about Israel?

Read this Jerusalem Post article on the number of deaths in Gaza during Israel’s recent incursion. While any deaths are heartbreaking – especially those of children, it is clear that Israel took every precaution fighting in an urban area, to prevent the death of thousands. Share and post these facts far and wide. It is critical [...]

Jews Bring Passover Message of Peace and Solidarity to Arab City

For the second time in two weeks there was an atmosphere of expectation in the Arab-Israeli city Umm El Fahm. Towards late afternoon, dozens of Jews began arriving in the city – young and old, Orthodox and Secular, veteran Israelis, new immigrants and Diaspora volunteers. In contrast to the provocative march by ultra-nationalist extremists two [...]

LCBO – Lovers of Israel take back the Street. Next York U.

I dropped by the LCBO today and was of the Jewish people. We had such a wonderful showing there.
I could see Israeli flags from blocks away as I slowly eased my way along Yonge Street hoping that the area would not be too crazy and I would at least get close. Well I did. I [...]