Archive for the ‘Judaism’ Category

Coast-to-Coast Community events tonight in solidarity with Israel

Thursday, January 8th, 2009

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  UIA Federations Canada, a national fundraising organization and Jewish community planning body, recognizes and appreciates the strong support for Israel being demonstrated in a series of rallies that will take place today in major communities across the country.   “Canadian support for Israel’s necessity and obligation to defend her ...

Shana Tova – Happy New Year

Monday, September 29th, 2008

The Staff and Board of the Canada-Israel Committee wish you a sweet New Year filled with peace and joy.

Blogging Rabbis

Thursday, September 11th, 2008

[caption id="attachment_423" align="alignright" width="227" caption="Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz"][/caption] This week, the Canadian Jewish News has an article by Dave Gordon featuring two blogging rabbis, Rabbi Chaim Steinmetz of the Congregation Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem in Cote St. Luc, Quebec, and Rabbi Debra Landsberg, spiritual leader of Temple Emanu-El in Toronto. Steinmetz says his ...