Category Archives: The Jerusalem Post / JPost.com
Winnipeg man arrested for spray painting swastikas on synagogue, mosque, school
After a Winnipeg synagogue and mosque were spray painted with swastikas, a man was arrested and charged on Thursday by the Winnipeg Police Service. Read more » »
After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continued
After 50 years, B’nai B’rith CEO Daniel Mariaschin warns fight against antisemitism continuedDIASPORA AFFAIRS: B’nai B’rith outgoing CEO Daniel Mariaschin reflects on changes in the Jewish world, after 50 years of advocacy.Daniel S. Read more » »
New Pope, new era? Jewish leaders cautiously hopeful about Pope Leo – interview
Unlike Pope Francis, who was relatively well-known to B’nai B’rith following on from their partnership when he was an archbishop in Buenos Aires, Pope Leo XIV has arisen from relative obscurity, especially from the perspective of the Jewish community. As such, there are many unknowns when it comes to his papal future. Read more » »
French Jewish leaders ahead of vote: ‘Neither National Rally nor La France Insoumise’
The French Chief Rabbi, Central Consistory, CRIF, FSJU, Bnai Brith France and other leading French Jewish groups have cautioned against voting far-left or far-right. By MICHAEL STARR JULY 7, 2024 15: 59 Marine Le Pen, President of the French far-right National Rally (Rassemblement National – RN) party parliamentary group. Read more » »
Jewish cemetery in Montreal desecrated with stone Nazi swastikas
Hampstead mayor Jeremy Levi condemned the Kehal Israel cemetery memorial park’s vandalism, in which the stones traditionally placed on graves out of respect and to mark a visit were misappropriated. Read more » »
Hope for the future: 40 young Jewish authors tackle key Jewish issues
Forty young Jewish authors tackle human rights, antisemitism, and Jews’ commitment to humanity By ASHLEY PERRY JUNE 16, 2024 23: 21 JEWISH, MUSLIM, Christian, and Druze representatives take part in an interfaith march for human rights and peace, in Jerusalem this month. Read more » »
Camp intifada? Anti-Israel encampment to host revolutionary summer camp at Canadian university
The subjects of the first week are “the beginning of resistance,” “pan-Arabism,” “The Palestinian Liberation Organization: From Al Karameh to Oslo,” “Islamic Resistance,” and the “Axis of Resistance. By MICHAEL STARR JUNE 14, 2024 02: 03 Updated: JUNE 15, 2024 21: 29 Solidarity for Palestinian Human Rights McGill. Read more » »
Plaudits offered worldwide for fallen hostage rescuer Arnon Zamora
Arnon Zamora, the Counterterrorism Unit commando Chief Inspector, received international praise after being mortally wounded during the hostage rescue operation. Read more » »
Canada sees second shooting at Jewish school in a week
There are calls for decisive action by Montreal Mayor Valérie Plante to put an end to an atmosphere of permissiveness toward antisemitism in the city. Read more » »
Grapevine, May 17, 2024: Power of the press
Movers and shakers in Israeli society. By GREER FAY CASHMAN MAY 17, 2024 10: 26 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu with wounded soldiers at Sheba Medical Center. (photo credit: AMOS BEN-GERSHOM/GPO) Israeli journalists win prizesWITHIN THE span of a week, two organizations will award prizes to Israeli journalists. Read more » »
