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Why 18 Jewish clergy like me joined NIFC
By Cantor Cheryl Wunch It’s been a difficult year to be Jewish in Canada. It’s been difficult for observant Jews, secular Jews, Jewish students, and those of us who consider ourselves to be "professional Jews." Jewish clergy like me – rabbis, cantors, and other...
Pushing the Boulder Uphill Together: Reflections from Israel and the West Bank by a Naomi Chazan Fellow
Naomi Chazan Fellows and staff with former NIF President Prof. Naomi Chazan. My name is Syvanne Avitzur, and I am a 2024 Naomi Chazan Fellow, a New Generations Leadership Council Member, and a newly appointed board member of the New Israel Fund of Canada. This summer,...
Advocating for More Humane Incarceration
CNN published a major story in May that brought to light the deplorable conditions found in a military prison in southern Israel. The prison, called Sde Teiman, was being used to hold detainees from Gaza. The story was horrific: Over 1,000 detainees were being held in...
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