by Hillel Ontario | Feb 11, 2021 | Advocacy, Jewish Life at Guelph, Jewish Life at Ryerson, Jewish Life at Western, Jewish Life at York
Guelph Hillel Guelph Hillel recently hosted Ted Comet and DOROT as part of our Holocaust Education Week (HEW). Ted’s presentation, unlike any I’ve ever seen before, centred around his wife Shoshana’s story, and how she was able to cope with the pain and trauma of the...
by Hillel Ontario | Feb 10, 2021 | Advocacy, Event, Hillel Ontario
On January 28th, I was proud to host a panel discussion on the history and culture of the Jewish communities of India with 40 guests and about 80 listeners. I was inspired to put the program together by the thoughtful Sephardi, Mizrahi, Ethiopian, Bukhari and yes,...
by Hillel Ontario | Nov 30, 2020 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario
On October 27th, 2020, Ontario became the first province in Canada to adopt the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) working definition of antisemitism, following the federal government’s adoption on June 25th, 2019 as part of Canada’s anti-racism...
by Hillel Ontario | Nov 27, 2020 | Advocacy, Hillel Ontario, Press Release
At its Annual General Meeting last night, the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus Students’ Union (SCSU) sent a clear message to Jewish students: You are not welcome here. In a motion that reaffirms the Union’s commitment to the antisemitic BDS movement, the SCSU...
