This week's 360 includes a feature on Federation CJA's Inclusion initiative, the story of how Jewish organizations in Australia are helping those affected by the  bush fires, details about how to apply for a business internship in Israel this summer and more. Shabbat Shalom!

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Suspects in Jersey City shooting attack had powerful bomb in van
According to the FBI, the suspects in last month's deadly shooting attack on a kosher grocery store had done research on a nearby Jewish community centre and had enough material in their car for a bomb that could have "injured or killed people up to five football fields away".

Source: The Jerusalem Post

City in Quebec will consider renaming street that honours antisemitic farmer
Federation CJA's advocacy agent, the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), wants the name of a farmer who refused to sell or rent to Jews in the 1950s and 60s removed from street signs in Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu.

Source: CTV News

Supporting inclusion for people with special needs
The CJN spotlights Federation CJA's Inclusion initiative as Jewish communities throughout North America and Europe prepare to celebrate Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance & Inclusion Month (JDAIM) in February.

Source: The Canadian Jewish News

Jewish community kitchen providing meals to firefighters battling Australia's bush fires
Read about how volunteers from Jewish organizations across Australia are supporting firefighters and providing relief to thousands of people whose lives have been affected by the worst bush fires in the country's history.

Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency

"Justice for Sarah Halimi": Postcards sent to Macron and rallies held [Article in French]
A new postcard initiative encourages French citizens to write to President Emmanuel Macron demanding justice after the Paris Appeals Court ruled that Kobili Traore was not legally responsible for killing his elderly Jewish neighbor since he smoked marijuana beforehand; large protest marches and rallies have also been held around France.

Source: The Times of Israel

Beer Sheva rises as Israel's new tech hub
"With the help of human capital and the concentration of technology in one place, the city is becoming a central player in the international field", says Beer Sheva's mayor of our partnership region.

Source: The Jerusalem Post

Amidst Royal shake-up, baby Archie is staying in Canada with Jewish mom Jessica Mulroney
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, aka the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, recently announced that they are taking a step back from their royal duties and planning to split their time between the United Kingdom and North America; many are speculating that they are headed to Canada, where Markle's Jewish BFF, Mulroney, lives.

Source: Kveller

Halifax welcomes stranded El Al passengers on Shabbat
When Flight LY26 from Newark was forced to make an emergency landing in the Nova Scotia capital last week, and couldn't depart the next day because Shabbat would have arrived before the flight could make it to Tel Aviv, the local Jewish community went above and beyond to help the stranded passengers.

Source: The Canadian Jewish News

The minds behind Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on creating TV's most Jewish show
Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, the married couple behind the show, on Jewish humour, Lenny Bruce, and leaning into Jewish stereotypes to undermine them.

Source: New York Jewish Week

Source: Onward Israel

Onward Israel: Apply now for a 6-week Israel trip (May 13-June 23, 2020)!

If you are a young adult 18-27, spend this summer developing your professional future in our partnership region of Beer Sheva/Bnei Shimon, as you build your resume through a high-level internship based on your skills, interests and future plans. Intern four days a week in the cyber capital of Israel, immerse yourself in Israeli society with fellow Montrealers and connect with a group of Israeli young adults! Enjoy apartment-style housing in the heart of Beer Sheva, within easy access of the city centre.

Registration is open until March 1, 2020 – click here to apply today!