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Dear John, 



This week we had a CIJA team huddle in Montreal, issued a call for Canadians to join us in exercising their democratic rights and freedoms, highlighted the challenges facing Christians living in the Middle East, and made it easy for you to find a Chanukah celebration near you! 



Read on to learn more.  



The CIJA Team  







Join CIJA and Jewish Federations across Canada at Democracy in Action in Ottawa on October 16-17, 2023.



Democracy in Action will assemble hundreds of representatives from Jewish communities and organizations across Canada to explore challenges facing Canadian Jewry and ways, as a diverse yet united national community, we can address them.



Democracy in Action will feature:



- Parliamentary Gala with key elected officials and decision-makers

- Meetings on Parliament Hill with MPs and Senators

- High-level speakers and intensive advocacy training

- A workshop on how to fight Jew-hatred on social media

- Networking with Jewish activists from coast to coast to coast

- Custom programs for student activists (beginning October 15)



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‘Middle Eastern Christians who decide to stay in the lands of their birth should be able to live peacefully and profess their faith openly and safely knowing that the world will stand up when they are in danger.’







CIJA’s Richard Marceau and Cardus’ Rev. Dr. Andrew Bennett explore the ongoing discrimination facing Christians living in the Middle East and the need for Canadians and all Western countries to stand up for them. 



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Tonight is the first night of Chanukah, the Jewish Festival of Lights. Check out the calendar below for a list of community events happening across Canada. 



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CIJA staff gathered in Montreal last week for 48 hours of team-building, brainstorming, and strategizing about our advocacy work on behalf of Canada's Jewish community. Workshops and sessions focused on the Canada-Israel relationship, antisemitism, and the importance of acting in the best interest of the collective and of Israel.   







December 18 | 8 Gays of Channukah <[link removed]>

December 18-26 | Chanukah  <[link removed]>

*CIJA offices closed December 26,27 & 30







Opinion: For Mideast Christians, this is not 'the most wonderful time of the year' (National Post) <[link removed]>



Israel's new hard-right government presents new problems for Justin Trudeau (CBC) <[link removed]>



University of Toronto medical school's antisemitism epidemic exposed (The Jerusalem Post) <[link removed]>

Anti-semitic hate crime on the rise in the mainstream across Canada, U.S. (Global News National) <[link removed]>



"Places of worship should always be safe places": Politicians, residents react after intruder assaults imam in Toronto mosque (Yahoo News Canada) <[link removed]>



'It's a sad day for Canada': Winnipeg MP Jim Carr remembered for his passion, advocacy (CBC) <[link removed]>



Obituary: Winnipeg Liberal MP Jim Carr, 71, was a strong advocate for the Jewish community (The CJN) <[link removed]>



Poussette percutée: un homme identifié par le SPVM en lien avec le délit de fuite (Le Devoir, Journal de Montréal, Journal de Québec, syndication La Presse Canadienne ) <[link removed]>



Compétitions internationales: la goutte qui fait déborder la coupe (Journal de Montréal) <[link removed]>



Driver identified in November baby carriage hit-and-run: Montreal police (Global News) <[link removed]>



Alleged driver in Outremont hit and run involving baby met with police investigators (The Suburban) <[link removed]>



Poussette heurtée dans Outremont: un conducteur de 87 ans arrêté par le SPVM (TVA Nouvelles) <[link removed]>



Police ask SAAQ to revoke licence of driver who hit baby stroller in Outremont (The Gazette) <[link removed]>



















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Executive Director | Kehillat Beth Israel, Ottawa <[link removed]>

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