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The Jewish reality in Cuba

The Jewish reality in Cuba

Pearl Gladman, Special to the Tribune For the past year and a half, Jerome Zwicker, president of B’nai Brith Canada’s Toronto Freedom Lodge has been visiting...

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Upset with Bernie Farber’s comments

Upset with Bernie Farber’s comments

I would like to comment on Joanne Hill’s article on Doug Christie’s death (Jewish Tribune, March 21, 2013). It is beyond belief that Bernie Farber is, still,...

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Zimbabwe’s Lembas reconnect with the Jewish community

Zimbabwe’s Lembas reconnect with the Jewish community

An ancient African tribe made a very 21st century-style appearance in Toronto recently. A live broadcast from New York’s 92nd Street Y brought a young leader from...

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Cuba’s detention of Alan Gross called arbitrary

Cuba’s detention of Alan Gross called arbitrary

The United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention last Tuesday made public its opinion in the case of Jewish-American contractor Alan Gross, stated that Cuba’s...

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California student board regrets procedure

California student board regrets procedure

The University of California Student Association (UCSA) board of directors on Nov. 20 expressed regret for several aspects of a resolution two months earlier that...

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