Over the past year, Jerusalem has been simmering with tensions and periodic violence. Especially concerning are acts by Jewish extremists to dispossess Palestinians of their homes, as well as attacks on Reform and Conservative Jews, invoking exclusive heritage over Jerusalem. Each Tisha B’Av, Jewish communities mourn the destruction of the Temple. The rabbis of the […]
Join NIFC New Generations for a social hangout + screening of the film "Junction 48". Thursday, August 18th at 7:00 PM Field Trip Cafe, 3 Westmoreland Ave. We will screen the film outdoors. About the film: Palestinian rapper Kareem and his singer girlfriend Manar struggle, love and make music in their crime-ridden ghetto and Tel […]
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Hosted by Beth Tzedec Congregation. Event will be presented both in person and online. As Israel's 75th birthday approaches, issues of shared society and regional cooperation have become increasingly important. Hear from alumni of the Arava Institute for Environment Studies - one Jewish Israeli and one Palestinian […]
Join us in person at the Toronto Reference Library or watch the event live online. A year and a half ago, it would have been hard to imagine an Israeli government with an Arab party in the coalition. As Israel votes for a fifth time in four years, was this Jewish-Arab partnership the beginning of […]
Described as “the world’s largest open-air prison,” Gaza is home to two million people, more than 80% percent of whom depend on humanitarian aid and two-thirds of whom are under 25. A well-documented humanitarian crisis, Gazans have been living under Israeli military blockade since 2005 and have been the victims of repeated violence between Hamas […]
Pollster and political analyst Dahlia Scheindlin will be in conversation with NIF’s Libby Lenkinski, J Street’s Jeremy Ben-Ami and Americans for Peace Now’s Hadar Susskind to assess the election results, their possible impact on Israeli public life and on Israel’s relations with the US and other allies. Register here for this virtual event
Join us at Holy Blossom Temple on November 22nd for a conversation with two Breaking the Silence members about their experiences serving in the occupied Palestinian territories. We will be speaking with Amir Ziv, Breaking the Silence's Pedagogy Coordinator, as well as Ido Ziv-Li, a testifier who now lives in Toronto. We will also screen […]
8:30 PM, Paupers Pub (Second Floor), 539 Bloor Street West Drinks and snacks will be served. Following our public event on November 22nd with Breaking the Silence, join NIFC New Generations downtown for informal drinks and snacks with two members of Breaking the Silence, Amir Ziv and Ido Ziv-Li. This is an opportunity for our […]
A group of Arab and Jewish women attend a video workshop at a small town community center run by Rona, a young filmmaker from Tel Aviv, who teaches them to document their lives. As each student shares footage from her home life with the others, their beliefs and preconceptions are challenged and barriers are broken […]
In Israel and Canada, two democratic countries, there is a debate over the right of the legislature to infringe on citizens' fundamental rights and freedoms. Earlier this month, Israel's fifth election in four years resulted in disturbing gains by far-right, anti-democratic politicians. As coalition negotiations continue, some politicians have called to resurrect the "Override Clause," […]
The kickoff trip for the year-long Naomi Chazan Fellowship, a program for young progressive leaders in the Canadian Jewish community. On this trip, participants can expect to: Connect with leading Israeli and Palestinian activists and learn about how various human rights and social justice struggles intersect Meet with Mizrahi activists fighting racism against their community […]
Join us this Saturday, January 21st at 7:00 PM Eastern for a vigil for Israeli democracy. Last Saturday, nearly 100,000 Israelis gathered in protest in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, and Haifa. Many organizations supported by the global NIF family helped organize and participated in the protest — and they're doing it again this Saturday. These Israelis […]
