by Hillel Ontario | Apr 20, 2022 | Advocacy
Nearly one year ago, in May 2021, during the last round of hostilities between Israel and Hamas, the AMS Executive faced a significant amount of pressure to boycott Israel and denounce its right to exist. In these moments, I wished for empathy. Empathy for the nuance...
by Hillel Ontario | Feb 23, 2022 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Jewish Life at UofT
Over this past Family Day Weekend, I spent a lot of time reflecting both about the challenges we face, but also about the incredible strength and resiliency of this community. Jewish students are often at the forefront of hate and discrimination on campus and online,...
by Hillel Ontario | Jul 20, 2021 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Press Release
Today, the Government of Canada held a National Summit on Antisemitism. Convened by The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Minister of Diversity and Inclusion and Youth, and The Honourable Irwin Cotler, Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and...
by Hillel Ontario | Jun 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Uncategorized
Even before our oldest daughter, Sarah Springer, joined Queen’s Hillel, Hillel was a big part of our lives. Jewish students taught our children at Bader Elkin Talmud Torah, attended High Holy Day services at Beth Israel, and participated in joint community...
by Hillel Ontario | Jun 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Jewish Life at Laurier, Jewish Life at Waterloo, Uncategorized
The last week or so has seen intense conflict and rising tensions in the Middle East, specifically between Israel and Hamas. As a Jewish student who cares deeply about Israel and my family who live there, it was quite an anxious time. Hearing how often my family had...
by Hillel Ontario | Jun 3, 2021 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Uncategorized
Below are perspectives from Hillel staff Ruth, Rob, Ariella and Yos on the current rise in antisemitism on campuses across Ontario. For those of you who don’t know me, I’m Rob and I have worked at Hillel for the majority of my professional career. In fact,...
