#ShabbatShalom from Habonim Dror NA Camp Miriam. I am thrilled to be with some awesome campers & staff on #GabriolaIsland. There is no greater joy than #Jewish summer camp and I am proud that Jewish Federation of Greater Vancouver support moments like these. #StrongerTogether

One Day's Pay asks settlers to meaningfully recognize National Day for Truth & Reconciliation on Sep 30 by donating to Indigenous-led organizations. This year funds go to Orange Shirt Society, Niijkiwendidaa @NIBTrustFund & KL Foundation

Many Indigenous-led organizations either aren’t eligible to become registered charities or choose not to seek charitable status @thecirclecanada #TruthAndReconciliation #EveryChildMatters #Indigenous #orangeshirtday #NationalDayForTruthAndReconciliation #ndtr #canada #canadanews

Holding this impossible moment. - Rabbi Rabbi Sharon Brous

1/20 It took us a week to formulate this statement. We are a movement of Jewish and Arab women with diverse opinions. We found ourselves in a threatening, horrifying reality. Words can't convey our past week's experience. We're searching for the right words to share.

באמת שאין כבר ימין ושמאל בישראל. המדינה מתחלקת כעת מי שהבין שממשלת הזדוןדמים קרסה בכל מה שנוגע לדאגה לאזרחי ישראל ושהחברה האזרחית תצטרך להחזיק את המדינה על הכתפיים עד שתקום ממשלה חדשה ומי שמתכחשים למציאות

Our statement, progressives and anti occupation activist in israel:

We call on our government to act now to bring the hostages home. Alive, healthy, and whole. It’s possible. Our government cannot run from their responsibility to these people. 200 hostages in Gaza. It’s possible, it’s necessary, it’s a must that we make every effort to free them.

We can support Israel, and recognize the failure of its leaders, and condemn Hamas, and believe Palestinian lives matter, and confront the silence of our allies, and confront the sick revenge fantasies within our own friends and family, and persevere holding all of this pain.

#BRINGTHEMHOMENOW

PLEASE read this thread by Rabbi Jill Jacobs

Please University of British Columbia Benoit-Antoine Bacon AMS UBC Student Union You need to do so much better. As an alumna, current parent and daughter of a retired faculty member, I never thought I would see a day where Jewish students are scared to be on campus.

I wrote an article The Atlantic on History of Israelis & Palestinians, the urgency of 2 states, the use of Decolonialization to back Hamas barbarity dehumanize civilians & stop 2-states of Israel & Palestine. Plse read it all. Its key to be able to hold 2 thoughts at one time.

During these sad and complicated days, we, Women Wage Peace, Jewish & Arab mothers, fear further deterioration. Therefore: >1

In the end, millions of Jews & millions of Palestinians will stay here & live here on this land. Despite the dreams of the extremists, no one is going anywhere. And if we understand this (and who isn't, is just delusional), then the only way to survive here is together, in

1.11.2023 #מחזיריםאותםהביתהעכשיו #BringThemHomeNow

מסר משותף של נשים עושות שלום ונשות השמש לכבוד יום הילד הבינלאומי رسالة مشتركة من نساء يصنعن السلام ونساء الشمس بمناسبة يوم الطفل العالمي Israeli and Palestinian mothers demand that all children live in freedom and security. See the Mothers’ Call in the 1st comment

Calling all journalists who want to report better on the #childwelfare system — we've organized a series of workshops to support you, with teachings from advocates, lawyers and investigative journalists. #cdnmedia Details/registration here: eventbrite.ca/e/former-youth…

אנחנו מאות מפגינים עכשיו, עם משפחות החטופים, מחוץ לשער בגין של הקריה בת"א. הדרישה ברורה: הסכם הפסקת אש ושחרור החטופים, מיד, עכשיו, לאלתר. כל עוד יש זמן. החזירו את כולם.

Letter from the Rabbinical Association of Vancouver regarding the removal of MLA @selinarobinson from the government's cabinet in British Columbia 👇