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Seniors mark Jewish Heritage Month and Yom Yerushalayim

Arts & Culture>> Beliefs and Concepts>> Canada>> Community>> Entertainment>> Jewish History | May 14, 2013

Residents at B’nai Brith Canada’s 4300 Bathurst St. seniors’ building dance at a celebration of Yom Yerushalayim and Jewish Heritage Month. Ulpanat Orot student...

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Orthodox woman charting new course at Montreal shul

Beliefs and Concepts>> Canada>> Community>> Education>> Family>> Jewish History>> Jewish Identity>> Religion | May 14, 2013

MONTREAL – As Rachel Kohl Finegold, 32, prepares to graduate from the modern orthodox seminary, Yeshiva Maharat this June, she is also getting ready to give birth...

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Israel to allow UNESCO inspectors in Jerusalem

Community>> Education>> Israel>> Jewish History | April 30, 2013

JERUSALEM (JTA) – Israel has agreed to allow UNESCO to inspect sites in Jerusalem in exchange for the postponing of five Palestinian-sponsored resolutions critical...

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CJN closing has been very emotional, daughter of founder says

Canada>> Commentary>> Community>> Jewish History>> Opinion | April 30, 2013

It’s been a very emotional few days. As a daughter of the founders of the Canadian Jewish News, it was jarring to read that the June 20th issue would be the last...

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Rain does not dampen spirit and energy of Montreal Israel Rally

Canada>> Jewish History>> Jewish Identity>> News | April 25, 2013

MONTREAL – During the last number of years, Montreal’s Israel Rally has benefitted from excellent weather conditions. On April 16 that was hardly the case, as...

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