A strong case can be made for the proposition that the four most important words of modern Jewish history are: “We have not yet lost our hope.” (“Od loh avdah tikvateinu.”) Those words are not merely a roadside instruction for…

The Canadian Handbook on the IHRA Working Definition of Antisemitism Now in its second year, the campaign against Israel and Jews continues on the streets and public spaces of Canada. But Jews and increasingly, non-Jewish champions of civil, democratic society…

The Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy is a relatively new, Calgary-based, think tank. According to its website, the Foundation “aims to renew a civil, common-sense approach to public discourse and public policy in Canada.”  On October 5, Mark Milke, the…

At its openly visible core, the fight against antisemitism, here and abroad, is a fight to protect and preserve civil, law-abiding society. Antisemitism – hatred of Jews – does not and cannot co-exist with decency and respect for human rights.…

It is appropriate, two weeks into the new year, 5785, to restate the substance of GAJE’s claim against the Government of Ontario. As every reader of this weekly update knows, GAJE is suing Ontario to implement fairness in its educational…

In a previous update, GAJE wrote about the newly-formed Alliance of Canadians Combatting Antisemitism (ALCCA). The Alliance is “a coalition of community groups, organizations, and individuals who are concerned about the sharp rise in antisemitic activity in Canada…especially since the attacks of…

(Written on October 1st) It is, alas, true, that since the first day of its birth more than 76 years ago, the State of Israel has never known even one day of full peace within the region. It is also…

In last week’s update GAJE reported on an initiative by the Yael Foundation aimed at enhancing the skills and abilities principals of Jewish schools around the world to enable them to enrich the learning experience of their respective schools. The…

GAJE has written in the past about the recent surge in efforts by Jews of all ages and levels of communal affiliations across North America to enhance their knowledge of Judaism and to join in and experience the sense of…

The headline above says it all. And cuts very deeply. A three-member panel of the Divisional Court agreed with the Province of Ontario that GAJE’s lawsuit for fairness in educational funding should be dismissed. In arriving at this decision, the…