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 [...]
March 5, 2010
Categories: Israel, Students . Tags: Canadian Jewish Federation of Students, CJFS, Israel, Size Doesn't Matter Campaign, Youtube . Author: avrum . Comments: Leave a Comment
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yz44iZKUMng
January 18, 2010
Categories: Haiti, Humanity, Israel . Tags: Haiti, Israel, tikun olam . Author: avrum . Comments: Leave a Comment
(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 [...]
June 25, 2009
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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 [...]
June 4, 2009
Categories: Israel, News: The World . . Author: avrum . Comments: Leave a Comment
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 [...]
May 5, 2009
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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 [...]
April 28, 2009
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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 [...]
April 28, 2009
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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 [...]
April 19, 2009
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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 [...]
April 9, 2009
Categories: Israel . Tags: Jews and Arabs, New Israel Fund, Umm El Fahm . Author: avrum . Comments: Leave a Comment
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 [...]
April 5, 2009
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