Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators continued to turn out on the streets of the country’s major urban centres over the weekend in response to Israel’s new ground assault on Gaza, but the Harper government reiterated its support for the Jewish state’s military operation.
Pro-Israel demonstrators on Dec. 28 in downtown Toronto. [Rochelle Michaels photo]
EDMONTON — It’s probably safe to say that being a rabbi is not on the career list of most little girls, but Rabbi Carmit Harari says she came to the decision honestly.
TORONTO — After 11 years in temporary quarters, Chabad Lubavitch of Richmond Hill is gearing up for an inaugural banquet Jan. 15 and an open house three days later, featuring food, crafts, music and dancing at its new 10,000-square-foot building.
Chabad Lubavitch of Richmond Hill’s new building, the Chabad Romano Centre, features windows in the shape of a menorah. [Frances Kraft photo]
Pregnancy can be a laughing matter, says playwright and actor Diane Flacks, left, who is exposing the lighter side of entering motherhood in her one-woman show, Bear With Me.
PARIS — Deborah, 20, almost didn't attend a rally in support of Israel the day after a massive pro-Palestinian march turned riotous in the heart of the French capital's luxury shopping district.
Part 2 of this three-part series appeared in The CJN Jan. 1. It examined the limited number of Jewish resources available for patients with mental health difficulties and the pressure felt by the few Jewish organizations in the Greater Toronto Area, which are overwhelmed by the demand for services.
Rochelle Goldman-Brown, the director of Chai Tikvah Foundation
Sufficient funding to enable Jewish agencies to address the needs of people in the community who have mental illnesses is crucial, said Jack Kugelmass, a social worker in the Jewish community.
Olympic gold medallist swimmer Jason Lezak might look like a Greek god – he’s 6 feet 4 inches tall, all muscle, and has an aura of goodness that seems to touch all those around him – however, one thing makes him even better – he’s Jewish!
Besides winning Olympic gold, he has been world champion nine times and U.S. national champion eight time.
Lezak
may be a team player, but he practices alone. He started training on
his own two years ago, when his longtime coach left to take a position
at the University of Southern California.
Pro-Israeli and pro-Palestinian demonstrators continued to turn out on the streets of the country’s major urban centres over the weekend in response to Israel’s new ground assault on Gaza, but the Harper government reiterated its support for the Jewish state’s military operation.
EDMONTON — It’s probably safe to say that being a rabbi is not on the career list of most little girls, but Rabbi Carmit Harari says she came to the decision honestly.
TORONTO — After 11 years in temporary quarters, Chabad Lubavitch of Richmond Hill is gearing up for an inaugural banquet Jan. 15 and an open house three days later, featuring food, crafts, music and dancing at its new 10,000-square-foot building.
Pregnancy can be a laughing matter, says playwright and actor Diane Flacks, left, who is exposing the lighter side of entering motherhood in her one-woman show, Bear With Me.
Part 2 of this three-part series appeared in The CJN Jan. 1. It examined the limited number of Jewish resources available for patients with mental health difficulties and the pressure felt by the few Jewish organizations in the Greater Toronto Area, which are overwhelmed by the demand for services.
Olympic gold medallist swimmer Jason Lezak might look like a Greek god – he’s 6 feet 4 inches tall, all muscle, and has an aura of goodness that seems to touch all those around him – however, one thing makes him even better – he’s Jewish!