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Spread of extremism

photo - Terry Glavin, right, in conversation with Rabbi Dan Moskovitz Jan. 30, traces the evolution of anti-Israel extremism in Canada
Terry Glavin, right, in conversation with Rabbi Dan Moskovitz Jan. 30, traces the evolution of anti-Israel extremism in Canada. (photo by Pat Johnson)

Exhibit inspired by roots and wings

photo - Roots and Wings at Zack Gallery features a wide range of artwork, including the painting “Princess Love”
Roots and Wings at Zack Gallery features a wide range of artwork, including the painting “Princess Love” by Grace Tang. (photo by Olga Livshin)

Start of a bumpy ride

A clip from the vintage TV show Golden Girls has been making the rounds recently, in which the adorable dolt Rose Nylund, played by Betty White, champions the idea of solving the Middle East conflict by moving the Palestinians to Greenland.

Fast forward to the 47th president of the United States, who last week stunned the world with a proposal that he take over the Gaza Strip and, apparently viewing the war-ravaged territory as a real estate opportunity, promised to turn it into the “Riviera of the Middle East.”…

Taxes, tariffs for Jewish life

In December, our federal government offered a hastily assembled tax break that lasted until mid-February. The most memorable part of it was that the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) chose to exempt “Hanukkah trees or bushes” from taxes. Your reaction might be like my twins’ outcry when I picked them up from junior high. We discussed it on the way home….

In between issues

מדינה במשבר

אירוע השבעה באוקטובר הנורא גרם לטראומה קשה מאוד אצל ישראלים רבים. ישראל מעולם לא חוותה אירוע כל כך קשה שגרם נזק נפשי גדול לתושבי המדינה שנמצאת במשבר שהולך ומתעצם

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טיילור סוויפט סיימה את הסיבוב העולמי בשלוש הפעות בוונקוברphoto - Taylor Swift in Vancouver #3

המגה זמרת האמריקאית טיילור סוויפט, בחרה לסיים את סיבוב ההופעות הבינלאומי שלה דווקא בוונקובר. שלוש ההופעות האחרונות נערכו באצטדיון בי.סי בחודש שעבר מול קהל כולל של כמאה ושמונים אלף איש. לראשונה בהיסטוריה של האצטדיון הענקי נמכרו כרטיסים ליציעים שמאחורי הבמה כך לאלו שהסתפקו לשמוע את סוויפט אך לא לראות אותה. גם כרטיסים אלה נחטפו במהרה ומחירם הגיע לאלפי דולרים

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Rescuing Afghan women MPs

photo - Corey Levine has helped bring many Afghan women MPs and their families to safety in Canada. She will speak about her experiences at the Wallenberg-Sugihara Civil Courage Society event honouring her
Corey Levine has helped bring many Afghan women MPs and their families to safety in Canada. She will speak about her experiences at the Wallenberg-Sugihara Civil Courage Society event honouring her. (photo from Corey Levine)

Weekly vigils enter new year

photo - Kfir Bibas was abducted before his first birthday. His second birthday is this Saturday
Kfir Bibas was abducted before his first birthday. His second birthday is this Saturday. (photo by Pat Johnson)

Choose your next PM

By the time Justin Trudeau emerged from the front door of Rideau Cottage last week to announce his intention to end almost a decade as Canada’s prime minister, any element of surprise had evaporated. His future was sealed – and not by his choice….

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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