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Jews as Symbols and Reality in Multicultural Canada

April 15, 2011 | Prof. Julien Bauer

The growth of Canada's Jewish population has followed the pattern of Canada's development: a shift from east to west. Until the mid-twentieth century, Montreal was the center of Canadian Jewish life; today that role is played by Toronto. About half of Canada's Jews reside in Toronto, a quarter in Montreal, and the rest in smaller communities such as Ottawa, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver.

The University of Toronto – The Institution where Israel Apartheid Week was Born

December 24, 2008 | Avi Weinryb

The University of Toronto is one of the most highly regarded academic institutions in Canada. A coalition of anti-Israel groups initially used the university campus as a launching pad for what has become an annual series of events that take place in dozens of cities around the world. Protesters call for a one-state solution, crippling divestment from Israel, and heavy sanctions. Parallels are drawn between Israel and the Apartheid system as it existed in South Africa. Thus thousands of students

2007-2008: Another Year of Global Academic Anti-Semitism and Anti-Israelism

September 7, 2008 | Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld

The academic year 2007-2008 saw ongoing anti-Israeli and anti-Semitic incidents in various countries. Among them is Israel Apartheid Week, which has become an annual ritual in a number of cities on several continents. So have the calls of the University and College Union (UCU) in the United Kingdom for discriminatory measures against Israeli universities and academics. In several universities, such as on some campuses of the University of California, anti-Israelism is endemic.

Canadian Jewry Today: Portrait of a Community in the Process of Change

September 15, 2006 | Prof. Ira Robinson