Photo by Eic413 [Public domain], from Wikimedia Commons Birthright Israel provides trips for Jewish young adults who have never experienced Israel. The program has...

Although it is over half a century old, the term ‘peacekeeping’ still has the power to evoke opposite – at times virulent — reactions...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 8, 2018 Toronto, ON – In response to a planned event organized by the “Worldwide Coalition Against Islam” group ,...

Photo: By Defend International (YazidiLKids_DI_Partner) [CC BY 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0)], via Wikimedia Commons I remember watching it unfold on the news: the images of men,...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2018 Montreal, QC – The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) and the Canadian Jewish Holocaust Survivors and...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE August 2, 2018 Toronto, ON — Today, Henry (Hank) Rosenbaum, Holocaust Survivor and former Co-President of the Canadian Jewish Holocaust Survivors and...

 Preamble This month, Israel’s parliament passed a law titled “Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People” with 62 votes in...

Fostering mutual understanding and cooperation between Jewish and other cultural and faith communities in Quebec is a key part of the advocacy efforts of...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 22, 2018 PRESS RELEASE: UJA Federation and CIJA Condemn Antisemitic Vandalism in Toronto   TORONTO, ON— In response to the discovery...

The Embassy of Israel is pleased to announce the performance of Ariel Quartet at the Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival. Known for its exceptional...

(Photo: The snake bomb shelter at the local children’s playground) As I sit here with my trusty keyboard on knee, I wonder what makes...

Over the past 24 hours, Hamas has launched hundreds of rockets towards Israeli communities bordering the Gaza Strip. Here’s what you need to know:...