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Our 360 this week includes a conversation surrounding the antisemitic TikTok video that went viral this week. Plus, the Biden administration's embrace of the IHRA definition of antisemitism; a look at Montreal's Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) 2021 virtual events and programs; a tale of two Jewish Super Bowl linemen; and eight new recipes to elevate your challah baking game. Shabbat Shalom!
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HELPLINE: If you, or anyone you know is struggling at this critical time, please call 514-734-1411 or email [email protected].
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GESHER – THE BRIDGE: Have you been impacted by COVID-19? The goal of Gesher is to help families and individuals withstand this financial crisis, ensuring that the impact is temporary and that community members do not withdraw from participating in Jewish life. To initiate Gesher assistance, please click here to fill out a short online form.
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Shabbat Candlelight
February 5 | 4:49 PM
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CIJA: How to Report Online Hate: Social media users should flag antisemitic comments and any form of hatred to the platform itself, and then to CIJA here
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You've probably never heard about the world's first female rabbi—and author Sigal Samuel wants to change that
Author of the first-ever book about the first-ever female rabbi, "Osnat and Her Dove," Sigal Samuel stumbled on the story of the world's first female rabbi, and was astonished to learn that this sage lived and worked in the 16th-century.
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Source: Forward
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Quebecers with Down syndrome are low on vaccine list despite high risk
Quebec pressured to follow the lead of France, the U.K., and Texas to bump up their vaccination priority now that international studies confirm they face greater COVID-19 threat.
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Source: Montreal Gazette
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Ancient cloth with Bible's purple dye found in Israel, dated to King David's era [article in French]
Israeli researchers have found three textile scraps near the southern tip of Israel coloured with the biblically described "argaman" royal purple dye, and dated them to circa 1,000 BCE—the era of King David.
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Source: Times of Israel
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A tale of two Jewish Super Bowl linemen: Buccaneers' Ali Marpet and Chiefs' Mitchell Schwartz
Here's a football bet you probably could've gotten long odds on before the season started: each Super Bowl team having a Jewish offensive lineman.
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Source: Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Dustin Diamond, Screech on 'Saved by the Bell,' dies at 44
The Jewish actor who rose to fame playing a quirky, nerdy character on the hit '90s sitcom and three spinoffs, was recently diagnosed with aggressive form of cancer.
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Source: Times of Israel
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It's time to start stuffing your challah
Eight recipes to elevate your challah baking game.
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Source: The Nosher
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Source: Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA
The Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA is in the process of re-imagining itself, and wants to hear from you about what you want "the Y" to be when it is able to re-open. How can "the Y" become more relevant to you and the community, what programs and services do you want to see, and how can "the Y" help you build your Jewish identity and feel more connected to your community?
Please help the Sylvan Adams YM-YWHA be there for the community in a meaningful way by taking the time to participate in one of their virtual coffee chats, and encourage your friends and family members to do so as well. Click here to register.
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To see not only all Federation CJA events, but virtual events being run by our agencies and community partners, please visit our Community Calendar.
LEV's Lock Down Laugh In
Federation CJA
Time: Saturday, February 6 | 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Inner Peace & Sound Healing with Shalom Mayberg
Hillel Montreal & JDAIM Montreal
Time: Thursday, February 11 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Sock Guys, Social Enterprises & Social Innovation: Disabilities & Employment in a Pandemic
Federation CJA, Ometz, L'Annexe, Miles Nadal JCC, UJA Federation of Greater Toronto & JDAIM Montreal
Time: Tuesday, February 16 | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM
PJ Library Presents: Laila Tov ASL Storytime with Adi Varon: Mini Mensches Edition
PJ Library & JDAIM Montreal
Time: Wednesday, February 17 | 7:00 PM – 7:30 PM
From Crisis to Opportunity: A Conversation with Roei Ben Tolila
Federation CJA & JDAIM Montreal
Time: Tuesday, February 23 | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
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Disclaimer
Federation CJA 360 is a news aggregate, offering readers a variety of articles and opinion pieces on topics of concern to the Jewish community and presented in a concise, convenient platform. The opinions expressed by contributors shared in Federation CJA 360 do not necessarily reflect the policies or the positions of Federation CJA, its staff or its Board of Directors.
About Federation CJA
For over one hundred years, Federation CJA has been at the heart of the organized Jewish community in Montreal. In partnership with a vast network of agencies and organizations locally, nationally and internationally, Federation CJA builds and sustains this community by providing leadership and by supporting the delivery of services and programs to care for the vulnerable and those in need, to ensure a bright Jewish future, to represent communal interests and to positively affect issues in the wider society.
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