Montreal elementary school students participate in Passover traditions
Kindergarten students at Solomon Schechter Academy hosted a model Seder at the school Wednesday morning. Continue reading
Israel
Jewish group criticizes sign at Mississauga school that references testing on Palestinian prisoners
The Peel District School Board says concerns were raised about the campaign earlier this week. A spokesperson said the poster is part of a social justice course at the school and that an investigation is underway. Continue reading
Israeli PM Netanyahu poised for 5th term as main challenger concedes
“We didn’t win in this round,” said Yair Lapid, number two in the centrist party led by Benny Gantz, Netanyahu’s main challenger. Continue reading
Israel set to become the fourth country to land a spacecraft on the moon
Israel is going where only three countries have gone before. Continue reading
Israel election: Benjamin Netanyahu headed for fifth term in office
The close and often vitriolic contest was widely seen in Israel as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s character and record in the face of corruption allegations. Continue reading
Beto O’Rourke calls Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu ‘racist’
U.S. presidential hopeful Beto O’Rourke isn’t the first Democrat to criticize Israel in recent weeks. Continue reading
Netanyahu promises to annex West Bank Jewish settlements if re-elected
Netanyahu has promoted Jewish settlement expansion in his four terms as prime minister, but until now refrained from presenting a detailed vision for the West Bank, seen by the Palestinians as the heartland of a future state. Continue reading
Israeli spacecraft makes history as smallest vessel to enter moon’s orbit
After travelling over 5.5 million kilometres around the Earth, the spacecraft swung into the moon’s elliptical orbit and is on track for touchdown April 11. Continue reading
Rocket fired from Gaza strip amid cease-fire talks between Israel, Hamas
The Israeli army said that a projectile launched from the Gaza Strip did not cross into Israeli territory, but did set off air-raid sirens in the country’s south. Continue reading
Rockets fired from Gaza into Israel after 4 Palestinians die at border protest
No casualties were reported and no Palestinian group claimed responsibility for the rockets, though they appeared to be in retaliation for the deaths of the protesters. Continue reading