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A worrying situation in the public schools

GAJE champions Jewish education because Jewish education provides the best odds of raising young Jewish children to become strongly identifying, committed Jews as adults. Thus, GAJE’s singular mission is to try to help such education be truly affordable for young

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Adding bullying to unfairness in Ontario’s educational system

Blatant discrimination is entrenched in Ontario’s educational system. For, as we all know, only one religious group in the province receives funding for the education of its children. That this differentiation continues and persists in the year 2024 is an

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Standing up for Ontario’s democratic society

Last week in this space, we noted that one of the ways we protect civil, decent democratic society in Ontario/Canada is by protecting and enhancing Jewish community life. That means, of course, we must raise our children to know who

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A wary Canada Day

In three days, we celebrate Canada Day, the 157th anniversary of the establishment of the (then) Dominion of Canada. True north, strong and free. We cherish our country and the bedrock values that anchor the foundation of the freedoms and

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Thank you. Congratulations. Well done. Continue from strength to strength.

Embedded into the infrastructure of Jewish values is the deep decency of acknowledging the good that others do for you. In Hebrew, this mentschlichkeit is known as hakarat hatov – literally, recognizing the goodness. Few moments are as sweet as

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The court reserved its decision

The appeal by the Government of Ontario of Judge Eugenia Papageorgiou’s refusal last summer to throw out GAJE’s application for fairness in educational funding, was heard earlier this week by a panel of three judges. The court reserved its decision.

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In court to resist Ontario’s appeal

Next week on Tuesday, June 11, the Divisional Court will hear the appeal by the Government of Ontario from the decision last August of Judge Eugenia Papageorgiou refusing to throw out GAJE’s application for fairness in educational funding before it

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Judging our leaders by their actions

The shooting at Bais Chaya Mushka Elementary School last weekend in Toronto was of a piece with the intimidation, and bullying that has been directed for the last seven months at the Jewish community by haters of Jews and haters

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A new moment in time

(This update is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Barry Cutler. By his knowledge, experience, skill and deep goodness of character, he ministered to the many, various needs of all humanity. In doing so, he also ministered to the singular

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Jews are seeking greater connection to the community

The fallout from October 7 has been shocking and unsettling. Here and on streets across North America, the removal of the inhibitions that formerly prevented the haters of Israel and of Jews from publicly celebrating their hatred has been swift.

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