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Newly announced Jewish Cultural Centre in Baku is a testament to #Azerbaijan's unique and longstanding relationship with its✡️community, of which 30,000 currently live.🕊️ It's "an unbridled action of acceptance and celebration of Jewish life in Azerbaijan" jewishjournal.com/commentary…
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Today we remember Raoul Wallenberg, who saved the life of 100,000 Jews in Hungary in the midst of the Holocaust. He was detained on January 17, 1945 and was never seen again. In 1985, he was made the first Honourary Citizen of Canada. #WeRemember
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Solidarity w/ Fellow alum, TDSB trustee @alexandralulka, targeted for censure for calling out antisemitism & materials that promoted violence & terrorism. Punishing those who speak up against antisemitism sends msg to Jews that our safety doesn't matter. bit.ly/3rKMRj4
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Kvelling over @CPC_HQ's newest Deputy Leader: @MelissaLantsman! Incredible. Mazel tov Mel! We can say "we knew you when," as a #CJPACFellowship Alumna, former #CJPACWIP mentor and a past @CJPAC Advisory Board member. We're absolutely verklempt 🥹
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We were honoured to attend @JewishVancouver's memorial service for the children of #kamloopsresidentialschool. We are so moved by the words of our community leaders and from @Puglaas, M.P. May we honour the victims, the survivors & their families. May we never forget.
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OTD 1953, the Stratford Festival first opened. Many actors including @WilliamShatner have since shared the stage: theglobeandmail.com/arts/art…
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As Shabbat ends, we want to express our deepest thanks to @JustinTrudeau, @AndrewScheer, @theJagmeetSingh & MPs from across #cdnpoli who have spoken out strongly against the anti-Semitism faced by @AHousefather & @LevittMichael. You make us so proud to be #Canadian. ❤️🇨🇦
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1/We are so grateful to @annamiepaul for inspiring our community as the first Black & Jewish woman to lead a Canadian political party. Your strength throughout this experience has been incredible.
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Thrilled @maritstiles, Leader of Ontario's Official Opposition @OntarioNDP has joined us tonight at #ACTION23.
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No one better to impart their wisdom on how to have a positive impact on #cdnpoli than the Honourable @bobrae48, the Canadian Ambassador to the UN. Thank you, Ambassador. The #Fellows20 learned so much!
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We are honoured to witness the unveiling of 🇨🇦's #NationalHolocaustMonument, a beautiful tribute to those we lost and those who survived. 🕯️
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We are thrilled to hear of the appointment of our Hon. Advisory Board Member @IrwinCotler to become 🇨🇦's first-ever Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting #Antisemitism. Prof. Cotler has made seeking justice his life's work & we are proud to know him.
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Today, we remember Raoul Wallenberg who saved 100K Jews in Hungary during WWII. He disappeared on this day in 1945 never to be heard from again. We salute CJPAC hon. board member @IrwinCotler for the work he does in his name with the @TheRWCHR.
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We’re starting off the new year and the new decade by pledging to stand in solidarity with our Jewish family around the world. Today, and every day, we are #JewishandProud!
Jews who wear yarmulkes and traditional clothing have become the number one target in our nation's antisemitism epidemic.
We have their backs.
Join us today, Jan. 6, for AJC's #JewishandProud Day.
Wear your Jewishness publicly and send a powerful message amid rising Jew-hatred.
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Piotr M.A. Cywiński, Director of @AuschwitzMuseum, states “in the face of hatred, we cannot be indifferent.” edition.cnn.com/2017/08/18/o…
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Wonderful to have here with us @cpc_hq Deputy Leader, former Advisory Board Member & #CJPACFellowship alumna @MelissaLantsman!
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It was an honour to have you there, @AndrewScheer! Thanks for coming out to celebrate political engagement with us! #MTLACTION18
Wonderful to attend #MTLACTION18 last night in support of all the great work that @CJPAC does. Thank you for having me!
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A #Generation2016 checklist: Go to Ottawa, check. See Parliament, check. Meet Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau…check!
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We consider political staffers to be heroes. We may not know their names, but on a terrible day these women carried a vital tool of democracy to safety. Thank you. 🙏
Here are the women — Senate aides — who had the presence of mind and courage to protect, keep safe, and transport the electoral votes before fleeing the Senate — which was under siege by domestic terrorists.
There will always be villains.
There will always be heroes.
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Mazel tov to Professor @IrwinCotler on receiving an honourary doctorate from @TelAvivUni in #Montreal last night! You’re an inspiration to our community and we’re so proud to have you as a member of the CJPAC Advisory Board.
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As promised, we are moving #MTLACTION2016 to a hip, one-of-a-kind new venue: Le Studio in Griffintown!
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In an incredible humanitarian operation, #Israel has evacuated 800 members of the #WhiteHelmets rescue organization from #Syria. #Canada was a driving force behind the rescue and will be resettling a number of the volunteers in the coming months. So proud! bit.ly/2A07EWh
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We’re thrilled that May has been designated Canadian Jewish Heritage Month and deeply grateful to MPs from all parties for making it happen. Toda raba and mazel tov to @LevittMichael and @LindaFrum! Can’t wait to celebrate in just a few weeks! 🇨🇦✡️🇨🇦
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Our hearts are broken hearing of the horrific & tragic attack on Muslims at prayer in #Christchurch. We stand with the Muslim community against hatred on this dark day & every day. bbc.com/news/live/world-asia…
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Well THAT WAS AWESOME! 🤩
What an informative, fun and engaging evening for the entire extended #CJPACFamily. Thank you to the unforgettable hosts of Canada's most-listened-to political podcast, @TheHerleBurly's David Herle, @Jenni_Byrne & @_scottreid. /1
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We are so proud of our friend and former board member @levittmichael. Thank you for your service and your commitment to #cdnpoli & our community. We can’t wait to work with you in your new role.
Today I informed the Speaker that Sept. 1 will be my last day as MP for York Centre.
It's been a true privilege to represent the community I love, and to help build a better Canada — together.
My note to constituents: facebook.com/422388401220111…
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Thank you, @marcomendicino, for standing with Jewish Canadians as a steadfast and courageous ally when support was most needed. All of us at CJPAC wish you the very best in your future endeavors. #LeadershipMatters #JewishAllyship #StrongerTogether
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May the memory of the millions lost in the Holocaust be a blessing. On this Yom Hashoah, we honour their lives, vow to never forget, and stand against all forms of hatred and discrimination.
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This, on the last day of Passover and just six months after #Pittsburgh. Our heavy hearts are with the grieving, the injured and with Jews across North America who are receiving this tragic news after Shabbat. #Poway, we are all with you. cnn.it/2PxktM6
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For the first time in #CJPACFellowship history @TheHerleBurly political panel joined us to talk shop & share tales from political campaigning! David Herle, @Jenni_Byrne & @_scottreid are always a hoot.
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Look who dropped by! A special moment between the Right Honourable @JustinTrudeau, P.C., M.P., @CanadianPM, and some younger members of our #CJPACFamily. #ACTION23
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Delighted to attend the candle lighting ceremony at Stornoway for the 5th night of #Hanukkah . Thank you @erinotoole for welcoming us into your home to celebrate the holiday. Great to hear @MelissaLantsman host and have @CJPAC's @MarkWaldman & Board Member Rick Ekstein join.
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On this day in 1945, the Nazi death camp of Auschwitz was liberated. It was a major step in ending one of the darkest, most depraved chapters in human history.
Today is International Holocaust Remembrance Day, and 76 years later, #WeRemember.
#HMD2021 #HolocaustMemorialDay
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“Evil has a name, an identity and a history, and it is called fascism and Nazism. It has no relation to Christian theology.” Powerful words from Greek Orthodox Archbishop Elpidophoros on combatting rising antisemitism. #NeverForget theglobeandmail.com/world/ar…
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Rookie MPP @Andrea_Khanjin shares the story of leaving the Soviet Union and coming to Canada with her eyes set on Barrie. "There’s no better place to settle," her family was told. Now she will represent #BarrieInnisfil at Queen’s Park! @TheCJN: bit.ly/2Kove3h
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The #CJPACFamily is expanding! @LorneGeller has joined the team as our Assistant Director, Political Outreach and Programming! Lorne comes to us with a great deal of experience already. We can't wait to work with you! cjpac.ca/cjpac-team-member/l…
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Having a wonderful evening at the @WorldSikhOrg community dinner in Brampton. Mazel tov to @jaysingh_01, Fellow alum @kirpagrewal and the WSO team - this has been such a heartwarming celebration and reminder of our oneness as Canadians. Thank you for including us!
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Ontario introduces new and expanded mandatory Holocaust lessons for Grade 10 students, with a focus on linking it to the current rise of extremism and antisemitism. Thank you, Education Minister Stephen Lecce (@Sflecce) thecjn.ca/news/ontario-to-ex…
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There are no words for the pain we felt learning of the horrific slaughter in Pittsburgh over Shabbat.
11 people were shot to death at the Tree of Life Synagogue by a shooter who yelled "All Jews must die!" All during the celebration of a bris.
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On #HolocaustRemembranceDay, we hold in our hearts the memories of millions of Jews and other victims ruthlessly murdered in the Holocaust. They were daughters, sons, parents, siblings and friends, each cherished in life and missed terribly in death. We must #neverforget them.
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We're thrilled to celebrate #Canada's very 1st #JewishHeritageMonth! In honour of this exciting occasion, we're sharing an oldie but a goodie from the woman behind S232, Senator @LindaFrum. Learn about the remarkable achievements of Jewish women in 🇨🇦: cjnews.com/culture/canada-15…
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New @CPC_HQ leader the Honourable @ErinOToole joined us. Great to hear his insight on leading Canada’s Official Opposition! Thank you! #cdnpoli #cpc
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Honoured to attend the Israeli flag-raising ceremony at Toronto City Hall alongside Mayor @JohnTory, @IsraelinToronto Consul General @ShamirIdit, the Hon. @LindaFrum and City Councillors @PasternakTO & @MikeColleTo for 🇮🇱's 74th Independence Day. #YomHaatzmaut
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We hope you had a wonderful holiday weekend! Good things were brewing at the end of last week, as #Canadian Jewish Heritage Month was proclaimed in the #HoC and received royal assent. Read the story in @TheCJN: bit.ly/2uGvWC8 #cdnpoli
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY #ISRAEL! You're looking pretty great for 73 😉. So accomplished and yet so young. Here's to a future of growing and thriving 🥂. Let the celebrations begin! #YomHaatzmaut
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He’s back! Fan favourite Chad Rogers from @crestview_strat assumes his traditional post as #CJPACFellowship’s opening night presenter on Campaigning to Win! Always a hit.
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Way to go @kirpagrewal! We love seeing our #CJPACFellowship alumni doing good work. @WorldSikhOrg is lucky to have you, Kirpa.
Meet @kirpagrewal, our Director of Administration!
Kirpa has been engaged in the community space since a young age. She is a twice graduate of Carleton University and has received her undergraduate degree and her masters from the institution.
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Meet the faces of our 2019-2020 Fellowship Class. These inspiring multi-partisan politicos are going to change the world one day. Honoured we are a part of their journey. #CJPACFellowship #Fellows19 #CJPACFamily #cdnpoli
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Congratulations to #CJPACFellowship alumni @LiamOlsenCA & @bornanajafi on your wins, respectively, as the National President and National Policy Chair of the Young Liberals of Canada. An incredible feat. Exciting to see your political careers take off!
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Happy #Pride Toronto!!! 🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈🏳️🌈 We're so happy to be here celebrating love and equality with @kulanutoronto, @CIJAInfo and tons of friends from the Jewish community! #PrideTO #LoveisLove
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Honoured to be at Stornoway for the 3rd #chanukah candle. Thank you for opening your home to us for a warm celebration @AndrewScheer.
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Congratulations to @CandiceBergenMP on becoming the Interim Party Leader of the @CPC_HQ. We look forward to continuing to work with you in the future.
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Wouldn’t be opening night without Chad Rogers’s awesome session on campaigning to win! Take it away, Chad. @crestview_strat #CJPACFellowship
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A proud moment for Canadian Jews: Canadian Jewish Heritage Month Bill S-232 has passed! Thank you @levittmichael, @LindaFrum and all who worked on this bill for your hard work to make it a reality! #cdnpoli
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Devastating to come out of Shabbat to hear about the hostage situation at Congregation Beth Israel in Texas. Praying for the safety of the hostages & continuing to work toward a day that our community can gather & practice our faith in safety. apnews.com/article/us-news-r…
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The whole world is a very narrow bridge; the important thing is not to be afraid.
#TogetherAgainstAntisemitism
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Today we honour #RaoulWallenberg, a hero of the highest order, who risked his life to save nearly 100,000 Hungarian Jews from the Nazis. He later perished in a Soviet gulag, but survives as an example of the best of humanity.
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Tonight, sunset brings with it the beginning of #YomHaShoah. On this solemn day of commemoration, we remember and mourn the 6 million Jewish lives taken from our community during the Holocaust and renew our pledge: #NeverAgain.
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May their memories be a blessing.
The Olympic Games held a moment of silence for the victims of the tragic Munich massacre in 1972 where11 members of the Israeli team were brutally murdered by Palestinian terror group Black September.
Finally, their memory is being honoured at this year's #Tokyo2020 Olympics.
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Devastated to learn of the passing of our friend and former #CJPACFellowship alumnus @TheJasPandher. Jas was such a bright light. We are thinking of his family and friends during this difficult time. May his memory be a blessing.
Our team is mourning the loss of one of our own today. Jaspreet Pandher spent several years on the team, serving Canadians and dedicating himself to building a better country. He worked hard, spoke thoughtfully, and always knew exactly how to make people laugh.
ALT In a photo from June 2017, Jaspreet Pandher is standing and speaking. He is holding a microphone in one hand and a piece of paper in his other hand. In the foreground and background, people are sitting.
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Our team is so sorry to hear of the passing of David Caplan. He was dedicated to public service and devoted to his constituents. We are thinking of his family and friends today; may his memory be a blessing. toronto.citynews.ca/2019/07/…
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Putting on a political event is no easy task. @katevangerven of the PMO showed the #Fellows20 how she makes it happen! #cdnpoli
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A tweet of its own goes to our #CJPACFellowship alumni - an incredible group of 🇨🇦 politicos of whom we are very proud - who came out in force for our first ever Alumni Weekend. It was absolutely wonderful to spend this time with you. Thank you for being part of our family.
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We love party conventions and love that in 2023 we can FINALLY be together in person, starting with the Liberal National Convention. #multipartisan #observerfun
#Lib2023 did not disappoint.
Wonderful to touch base & continue to build relationships with our Liberal friends. /1
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Thrilled to celebrate #Hanukkah at the National Festival of Lights online hosted by MPs @AHousefather & @YaaraSaks alongside elected officials from every party, including PM @JustinTrudeau and party leaders @erinotoole @yfblanchet & @thejagmeetsingh.
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Joyfully joining with over 400 people across Canada for the National Festival of Lights, hosted by @AHousefather & @YaaraSaks and featuring remarks from @JustinTrudeau, @MHGaudreauBQ, @theJagmeetSingh & @AnnamiePaul. #cdnpoli 1/2
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Thanks for your help @macleodlisa - there were Mor-dechai hamantaschen fans than the @cijainfo & CJPAC teams could handle! #MNC2019 #purimpuns
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Remembering history, US #Jewish groups from across the spectrum are united in their condemnation of the #RefugeeBan: bit.ly/2jKM661
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We are honoured you joined us at #ACTION23 and took special time to interact with our Fellows, #CJPACFellowship alumni, summer interns and party Co-Chairs. Thank you!
For years now, @CJPAC has helped young Canadians become more engaged and involved in politics. Yesterday in Toronto, I stopped by to meet with alumni and hear about the work they’re doing and the difference they’re making. Keep up the good work, everyone! #ACTION23
ALT Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is sitting on a chair and speaking. He is gesturing with his hands. On both sides of him, other people are sitting in chairs and looking at him.
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.@ConanOBrien ‘dared, unapologetically, to see beauty in Israel,’ writes former 🇨🇦 Ambassador to 🇮🇱 @VivianBercovici jpost.com/Opinion/Conan-OBri…
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Ahead of #HolocaustRemembranceDay, @CJPAC joins thousands worldwide in the #WeRemember campaign, which honours the 6 million Jews killed in the #Holocaust. Together, we renew our collective vow of #NeverAgain @WorldJewishCong @cijainfo
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Thank you to MPs @LevittMichael & @AHousefather for planning this wonderful event! A joy to celebrate #Hanukkah with Prime Minister @JustinTrudeau, @AndrewScheer, @theJagmeetSingh, @ElizabethMay and elected officials from across #cdnpoli! 🕎
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First up: None other than the Minister of Infrastructure & Communities, the Honourable @cathmckenna. Thank you so much for taking the time to join us!! #cdnpoli #lpc
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April 4th, 2019. Put it in your calendars, #Toronto! CJPAC is bringing you the political event of the year: our 13th annual ACTION Party 🙌 Spread the word to your friends on Facebook at bit.ly/2Lua41N #ACTION19 #cdnpoli
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Powerful to hear from Special Envoy @IrwinCotler, @YaaraSaks, M.P. & Hon. @Sflecce, M.P.P. at virtual summit on how to deal with antisemitism on campus and how to create a safe & inclusive space for Jews. Thanks to co-sponsors @HillelOntario, @StandWithUs, @HasbaraCanada & @AEPi
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We are extremely lucky that one day after being named to Cabinet, @marcomendicino has come to chat with our #Fellows19 about his career and life in #cdnpoli #LPC. Thank you, Minister Mendicino! #CJPACFellowship
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What a night! Politics in the Time of COVID19 was a resounding success. Thank you to our guest panelists Amanda Alvaro, Chad Rogers and Kathleen Monk for contributing to a lively discussion on the nature of politics in the era of COVID19 moderated by our very own Amanda Blitz! /1
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G'mar Chatima Tova. We wish all those observing the sacred day of #YomKippur an easy & meaningful fast.
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Tackling the #Holocaust in 140 characters: Interesting read on the man behind @AuschwitzMuseum's Twitter account bit.ly/2iOuxly
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These are frightening times for the Jewish communities in Canada. Antisemitism like this is not advocacy; it's unacceptable.
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1/The Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashana & Yom Kippur is a time to reflect upon past actions & make amends for the new year. On National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we reflect on the legacy of residential schools & our responsibility to build a better future. #NDTR
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Very glad to have had @CIJAinfo's @richardmarceau answer our #Fellows22 questions about all things Israel. Merci Richard for educating us about the #needtoknow info about Israel.
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It's a gift to hear such warm messages of celebration; Canada's Jewish community has much to be proud of! Thank you & mazel tov to our co-hosts, MPs @LevittMichael, @DavidSweetMP & @r_garrison & @CIJAInfo, & to MC @juliedabrusin & guest speaker @melaniejoly! #JewishHeritageMonth
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Up bright & early for excellent @economicclub Q&A with Leader of the Official Opposition @andrewscheer & @adriennebatra #cdnpoli
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So you’ve got some political chops, huh? Now what? @TaushaMichaud and @DarciMcFadden from @McMillanVantage are here to teach the #Fellows22 on how to make the most of their newfound political skills. Thank you Tausha & D’arci.
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.@MPmarkwarawa - we wish you and your family strength and healing as you face this challenge together. You are in our prayers. bit.ly/2Ik8UXL
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Such a pleasure to celebrate with Consul General @shamiridit, the @israelintoronto team and hundreds of friends at the #Israel Independence Day Reception!
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Incredible evening of learning & inspiration at our 1st ever Campus Leaders Summit co-hosted with @CIJAinfo! Thank you to special guest speakers @BardishKW @RaquelDancho @AMacGregor4CML @JenicaAtwin for sharing stories & wisdom with 75+ student leaders from coast to coast.
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We are pleased to announce that Dani Peters (@DaniTODC) from Toronto and Dylan Hanley (@dylanrhanley) from Ottawa, have officially joined our Advisory Board.
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Pretty remarkable to light the candles on the 2nd night of Hanukkah with so many BC elected officials, VIPs and @CIJAinfo. Thank you to them, our Board members, #CJPACFellowship & #CJPACWIP alumni for joining us at the @JCCVancouver #bcpoli /1
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Newly minted leader of the @CanadianGreens @AnnamiePaul joining our #Fellows20 for dinner tonight! Inspiring to hear from the country’s first Black and Jewish federal leader. Toda raba. #cdnpoli
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Yasher koach @UJAFederation on the 50th annual Walk with Israel! We've had an amazing day and got to meet many new community members. Am Yisrael Chai! 🇮🇱🇮🇱🇮🇱 @UJAWalk #WalkWithIsrael
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Yesterday, thousands came together in Toronto with @UJAFederation and @TheRWCHR. You could feel the passion and unwavering commitment to #BringThemHome and to stand up against antisemitism.
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We are deeply saddened by the passing of Michael Mostyn, CEO of @bnaibrithcanada.
We extend our deepest condolences to his beloved family, friends, and all who were lucky to be touched by his light.
Yehi Zichro Baruch: May his memory be a blessing.
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Catching up with our friends from @EqualVoiceCA next! We love any opportunity to promote Canadian #WomeninPolitics. 👊 #abpoli #cdnpoli
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