CIJR | Canadian Institute for Jewish Research
L'institut Canadien de Recherches sur le Judaisme

ISRAEL LEARNING SEMINAR IN TORONTO

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CANADIAN INSTITUTE FOR JEWISH RESEARCH and BETH TIKVAH SYNAGOGUE present    ISRAEL LEARNING SEMINAR    This program, given by outstanding academic specialists and open to students and adults, is designed to provide knowledge and skills enabling community members to oppose current efforts, on- and off-campuses, to delegitimate the democratic Jewish state.     Tuesday, May […]

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AMID SURGING AFRICAN ISLAMIST VIOLENCE — I.S. MOVES TO LIBYA, & CAPTURED NIGERIAN WOMEN BECOME KILLERS

Islamic State Moves to Libya with the Promise of Fresh Plunder: Jonathan Spyer, The Australian, Apr. 23, 2016— The reconquest by the forces of Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad of the town of Qaryatayn from Islamic State this month is the latest indication of the declining fortunes of the extremist organisation in Iraq and Syria, following […]

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DESPITE CHALLENGES, ISRAEL’S STRONG DEMOCRACY, HIGH-TECH INNOVATION & IMPROVED SECURITY ARE REASONS FOR OPTIMISM

The Optimistic Conservatism of Passover: Ruth R. Wisse, Wall Street Journal, Apr. 21, 2016— I associate conservatism with optimism and its synonyms—hopefulness, sanguinity, positivity and confidence. Will Israel Reach Age 100?: Aaron David Miller, Real Clear World, Apr. 11, 2016— Is Israel doomed?   The Maturing of Israeli-Russian Relations: Anna Borshchevskaya, Washington Institute, Spring, 2016— […]

Analysis

Philip Carl Salzman: Arabs Strive for Honor, Not Peace

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      The Arab Middle East today remains beholden to its foundational culture, Bedouin tribal culture. We see Arabs to this day cleaving to their kin groups, their tribes, their religious sects, manifesting in their actions group loyalty, support of closer over more distant, and balanced opposition, each party defined as much by whom […]

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Baruch Cohen: Passover Thoughts 5776

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                                                                                                                                  In Loving Memory of Malca z”l   “And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.” (Passover Haggadah, [Exodus 1.7])   “Even the poorest Jew, a recipient of charity, must, on the eve of Passover, eat only in a […]

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PASSOVER 5776: OUR FESTIVAL OF FREEDOM!

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Passover Thoughts 5776: Yousef Al Otaiba, Baruch Cohen, CIJR, Apr. 21, 2016— “And the children of Israel were fruitful, and increased abundantly, and multiplied, and waxed exceeding mighty; and the land was filled with them.” Passover, Our Festival of Freedom and Miracles: Isi Leibler, Candidly Speaking, Apr. 20, 2016— On the first night of Passover, […]

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PESSAH, FÊTE DE LA LIBERTÉ

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                 LE SEDER DE PESSA'H Mars, 2013   Chacun sait que l'événement fondateur du peuple juif est la sortie d'Egypte, ce passage de la servitude à l'état d'homme libre, préalable indispensable à la réception de la Tora, la Loi. C'est cet événement majeur que célèbrent les Juifs à Pessa'h, la Pâques juive et plus […]

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WEDNESDAY’S “NEWS IN REVIEW” ROUND-UP

 We welcome your comments to this and any other CIJR publication. Please address your response to:  Rob Coles, Publications Chairman, Canadian Institute for Jewish Research, PO Box 175, Station  H, Montreal QC H3G 2K7 – Tel: (514) 486-5544 – Fax:(514) 486-8284; E-mail: rob@isranet.wpsitie.com   Contents: | Weekly Quotes |  Short Takes   |  On Topic Links   On Topic Links   Joe […]

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ONE YEAR AFTER “DEAL” —IRAN CONTINUES MISSILE TESTS, REGIONAL HOSTILITY, & HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES

One Year After the Iran Nuclear Deal: Yousef Al Otaiba, Wall Street Journal, Apr. 3, 2016— Saturday marked one year since the framework agreement for the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action—the nuclear deal with Iran—was announced. Tear Down Iran’s Anti-Democracy Wall: Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, Apr. 17, 2016— Is there anything new to say about […]

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IDF, FACING MULTIPLE THREATS, BECOMES MORE HIGH TECH, AND RELIGIOUS

AS WE GO TO PRESS: BUS BOMBING IN JERUSALEM INJURES 21 (Jerusalem) — Twenty-one people were injured on Monday afternoon when a bus was bombed in Jerusalem, with the explosion starting a fire that spread quickly to a second bus. Yoram Halevy, the Jerusalem district police chief, said that a bomb had caused the blast. […]

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UN COMPLOT, VRAIMENT?

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                        AU MOINS 2 HOMMES DU HAMAS TUÉS DANS UN NOUVEL EFFONDREMENT DE TUNNEL À GAZA Times of Israel, 11 apr., 2016     Au moins deux membres du groupe terroriste du Hamas ont été tués et plusieurs ont été blessés dimanche soir dans un effondrement de tunnel dans la bande […]

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BDS & THE “NEW” ANTISEMITISM: “AN UNHOLY ALLIANCE OF RADICAL ISLAM & THE POLITICAL LEFT”

The Scourge of Anti-Semitic Jews: Barbara Kay, National Post, Apr. 13, 2016— A poster from the Daily Stormer, a neo-Nazi website, made the rounds on U.S. campuses recently. Anti-Zionism Is The New Anti-Semitism, Says Britain's Ex-Chief Rabbi: Jonathan Sacks, Newsweek, Apr. 3, 2016— On March 27, speaking to the Sunday Times, former Archbishop of Canterbury […]

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