Hillel at UWO held many incredible programs from November 3rd- November 10th for Holocaust Education Week. Events included video presentations, prominent and interesting speakers, Survivor stories, a session called ” 11 hours for 11 million” in which students read the names those who died in the holocaust for 11 consecutive hours, and a closing ceremony [...]
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This past week was Holocaust and Genocide Awareness Week (HGAW) at Ryerson. The week featured a whole range of events from an art exhibit to a film screening to a survivor’s testimony to a very moving Reading of the Names ceremony.
Read More...This past Friday evening, Queen’s Hillel was privileged to have M.P.
Gordon Brown for a Shabbat dinner. Over 100 students congregated at
the Hillel House to hear Gordon Brown thoughts and feelings from his
recent CJPAC mission to Israel. Mr. Brown shared his perspective as a
non-Jewish Canadian about the State of Israel and the challenges it
currently faces. After [...]
On Nov 9th, The JSA co sponsored “Got Swabbed” in conjunction with AEPI, Multicultural Youth Canada and Youth Donors of Canada, a group on campus who focus on volunteering for the Canadian Blood Services. The purpose of which was OneMatch Stem Cell and Marrow Network. A family from Toronto who are desperately trying to find [...]
Read More...Queen’s Israel on Campus was thrilled to host Dr. David Tal, Israeli historian, professor and the Kahanoff Chair in Israeli Studies at the University of Calgary for a insightful lecture Tuesday November 10. About 50 students from both ends of the political spectrum were in attendance to hear Dr. Tal’s balanced and thought provoking summary [...]
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On October 26th the IOC (Israel on Campus) at UWO (University of Western Ontario) held a screening of the Alan Dershowitz film based on his acclaimed book, The Case for Israel. In his book, Dershowitz outlines legal validity to the Jewish state and addresses the widely believed myths about Israel, screening the film adaptation of [...]
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Hillel Montreal just launched their new website, Available in both French (Centre Hillel) and English (Hillel House)
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On Monday, November 2, Hillel at Ryerson hosted a Multifaith Bagel lunch. The event included members from the RSU (Ryerson Student Union), Catholic Students’ Association, Hindu Students’ Association and Campus for Christ. The event was part of the many multi-faith events organized by Hillel.
Read More...Waterloo, ON – About 30 students ended their schoolday on Monday by attending a lecture by Dr. Costanza Musu, presented by Israel on Campus UW/WLU. Dr. Musu, a professor at the University of Ottawa, presented a clear and balanced take on the impasse in the Israel/Palestine peace process that was thought-provoking and illuminating to all [...]
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The CJPAC Fellowship has commenced with a new group of Fellows from across Canada. This year’s program includes 26 Fellows and 11 Senior Fellows from Vancouver, Calgary, Winnipeg, Windsor, London, Toronto, Kingston, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax.
Currently in its fourth year, the CJPAC Fellowship allows politically interested and active students to engage in Canadian politics at [...]