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Our Letter to Minister Joly Regarding the Current Violence

Our Letter to Minister Joly Regarding the Current Violence

Today we sent this letter to the Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly thanking the government for its recent actions, sharing our experiences as progressive Canadian Jews, and outlining what actions we hope the Canadian government will take further. [embeddoc...

Press Release: NIF CEO: “Bring. Them. Home.”

Press Release: NIF CEO: “Bring. Them. Home.”

13 October 2023 In the wake of Hamas’s brutal attack on Israeli civilians and its abduction of scores of individuals to the Gaza Strip, NIF CEO Daniel Sokatch released the following statement: “Bring. Them. Home. “We are living through a devastating, heartbreaking...

NIFC Statement on Recent Attacks on Israel

NIFC Statement on Recent Attacks on Israel

7 October 2023 The New Israel Fund, in Canada and around the world, is shocked and horrified by today's attack on Israel. We stand in support and solidarity with the people of Israel on this dark and difficult day. We pray for all those who have been affected by this...

Reflections on the NIFC Study Tour

Reflections on the NIFC Study Tour

By Sylvia Bashevkin, NIFC Advisory Council Our NIFC study group was full of warm, kind, interesting people who made each day a joy to be together. Yet my reflections are likely somewhat different from those of other participants. I was fortunate to spend time in...

Welcoming the ’23-’24 NIF Froman Social Change Rabbinical Fellows

Welcoming the ’23-’24 NIF Froman Social Change Rabbinical Fellows

We are thrilled to introduce you to the 2023-2024 Elissa Froman Social Change Fellowship cohort in Los Angeles! This year’s group includes students studying at Conservative as well as Reform rabbinical schools. They bring a range of experiences to the fellowship. Some...

May This Be The Year That Israel Becomes a Full Democracy

May This Be The Year That Israel Becomes a Full Democracy

By Rachel Liel, NIF International Board President We are about to enter the most introspective time on the Jewish calendar. Rosh Hashana begins at nightfall tomorrow and ten days later we have Yom Kippur, the day when we ask ourselves who we have been and who we want...

Protesting The Rise in Violence in Arab Communities

Protesting The Rise in Violence in Arab Communities

The “March of the Dead” was held earlier this month in protest against the incompetence of the police in handling the significant escalation of crime in Arab neighborhoods. It was joined by NIFC project partners including the Abraham Initiatives, as well as other...

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