by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 29, 2011 | Local
2011 High Holy Day Services will be conducted at the VISCOUNT GORT HOTEL, located on Portage Avenue immediately east of the St. James Bridge. Membership is NOT a requirement and all are welcome to attend our services upon purchasing a ticket. For those...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 26, 2011 | Local
B’nai Brith Canada ran this ad below in Saturday’s National Post, which it said "goes to the heart of our advocacy messaging on human rights in the world today, and the hypocrisy of those who ignore abuses worldwide in order to falsely target...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 25, 2011 | Israel
[Editor’s note: This is one of the more interesting articles I have come across in the Palestinian media] BETHLEHEM (Ma’an) — The Palestinian team responsible for preparing the United Nations initiative in September has been given an independent...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 24, 2011 | Local
On August 8, both the Jerusalem Post and Ma’an News agency reported that Fatah and Hamas agreed in Cairo to a mutual release of political prisoners.<http://www.jpost.com/DiplomacyAndPolitics/Article.aspx?id=232842>. This follows...
by Cindy Leszczynski | Aug 24, 2011 | Local
Political friends and foes alike paid tribute to federal NDP leader Jack Layton, after his death at age 61, on August 22. Layton died after a courageous battle with cancer. Born John Gilbert Layton in Montreal, Layton was from a political family. His...
