November 2016 Independent Jewish Voices Canada (IJV) defines antisemitism as hostility, prejudice, or discrimination against Jews. We acknowledge the historic scourge of antisemitism, especially [...]
Read MoreYakov Rabkin’s public talks on distinctions between Judaism and Zionism, and the latter’s roots
Can an Observant Jew Also Be a Critic of Israel? Yakov Rabkin, an observant Jew, dispels the notion that every Jew is a Zionist and therefore a natural advocate for the State of Israel. In fact, there [...]
Read MoreYakov M. Rabkin asks ‘What is Modern Israel?’
By: Tyer Levitan This is an interview I conducted with Professor Yakov M. Rabkin of the Université de Montréal, author of the recently published What Is Modern Israel. Professor Rabkin’s earlier [...]
Read MoreIsrael Lobby’s War on Boycott Movement Distracts from Reality
By Tyler Levitan In recent months, the Israel lobby and its allies in Canada’s political establishment have waged a full-fledged assault on the boycott, divestment and sanctions (BDS) movement. [...]
Read MoreDear Justin Trudeau: Don’t Buy Into Israeli Exceptionalism
By: Michelle Weinroth To the Right Honourable Justin Trudeau: “How is this night different from all other nights?” Such is the question we Jews ritually ask the youngest child at the Passo [...]
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