Our 360 this week includes a look at the IDF's rescue efforts at the tragic condo collapse site in Surfside, Florida. Plus, "Canada's Rabbi" and champion of universal kindness, Rabbi Reuven Bulka, dies at 77; Jewish students fear cloaked antisemitism on campus; a heartwarming story of Holocaust survivors in Montreal reunited over Zoom after 75 years; a "Heritage Minute" video tribute in honour of Montreal philanthropist Charles Rosner Bronfman's 90th birthday; a Montreal girl's bat mitzvah project is bearing witness to the Holocaust; 18 things to know about Ethiopian-Israeli Olympian runner Maru Teferi; and a summer popsicle recipe with a Jewish twist. Shabbat Shalom!

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The IDF arrives in Surfside

Israeli rescuers are helping alleviate the suffering in Miami, showing that Jews can still resemble a family.

Source: Tablet

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Rabbi Reuven Bulka, beloved Ottawa community pillar, dies at 77

Rabbi Bulka was a Rabbi with Congregation Machzikei Hadas in Ottawa for more than 50 years. He is a member of the Order of Canada and received the Key to the City of Ottawa.  

Source: CTV News

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Not just neo-Nazis with tiki torches: Why Jewish students say they also fear cloaked antisemitism

Jewish students have been finding themselves the target of hate from both the left and the right, and increasingly from their own peers.

Source: CNN

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Holocaust survivors reunited after 75 years [article in French]

Jewish orphans who immigrated to Montreal after narrowly escaping the Nazis meet again for the first time in 75 years on Zoom.

Source: Journal de Montréal

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Montreal girl's bat mitzvah project is bearing witness to the Holocaust

"If people don't start learning about it, the Holocaust will be forgotten," Eliane Goldstein says, as the people she interviewed for her podcast are already in their 80s and 90s.

Source: Montreal Gazette

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18 things to know about Ethiopian Israeli runner Maru Teferi

Maru and his wife, Selam Teferi, will be the first married couple to represent Israel at the Olympics.

Source: Hey Alma

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Black and white cookie popsicle recipe

This summer, try making this easy and delicious popsicle with a Jewish twist.

Source: The Nosher

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DID YOU KNOW? DID YOU KNOW?

Source: Cummings Centre

TEL AVIV - THE CITY THAT NEVER STOPS

You can tour Tel Aviv right from the comfort of your home!

Some will say that Tel Aviv is the second capital of Israel—why? This is a city that is awake 24/7, this is where everything happens—art, music, cultural events, start-ups and more. In this city, everyone is welcome. Why? When was it built and by whom? To understand, you'll go back in time and start your tour in beautiful Jaffa, learning about historical events that happened there that affect our lives until today.

Date: Tuesday, July 13
Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM on Zoom

Click here to register!


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PJ Library Shabbat Mobile
PJ Library & GenMTL
Location: Plateau/Snowdon/CDN/TMR
Time: Friday, July 9| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Vaudreuil/Ile Perrot/Pincourt/Saint Lazare
Time: Friday, July 16| 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
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Time: Friday, August 6 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Location: Westmount/NDG/Sud Ouest
Time: Friday, August 13 | 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

PJ Library Shabbat Mobile: Volunteers
PJ Library & GenMTL
Time: Friday, July 9 – Friday, August 13 - multiple locations

The Art of Gazoz: A Culinary Demonstration with Benny Briga and Adeena Sussman
GenMTL
Time: Sunday, August 1 | 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

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