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Our 360 includes the results of Monday's election in Israel, the secret Jewish history of Leap Year (and Leap Shabbat), the most outrageous hamantaschen on Instagram (just in time for Purim, which begins Monday night) and more. Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sameach!
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Shabbat Candlelight
March 06 | 5:31 PM
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Click here to read this week’s parsha from Rabbi Sacks: "Dressing to Impress" (Tetzaveh 5780).
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Important message about COVID-19
Help us keep our community healthy by following these guidelines.
Source: Federation CJA
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Final results show Likud with 36 seats, Netanyahu bloc short of majority with 58
Likud gains 235,554 more votes than in last election, confirmed as largest party ahead of Blue and White with 33 seats.
Source: The Times of Israel
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CAPS closes in 4 weeks: Apply today for tuition assistance
Click here to submit your application for Federation CJA's Generations Fund CAPS Program for the 2020-2021 school year.
Source: Generations Fund
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Jews still most targeted group for hate-motivated crimes
Though leading in the dubious distinction of being the No. 1 victims when it comes to hate-motivated crimes, Jews account for only about one per cent of the population of Canada, a fact noted by the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA), Federation CJA's advocacy agent.
Source: The Canadian Jewish News
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Student Impact Awards (SIA): Nominations due March 16
Hillel Montreal, powered by GenMTL, is now accepting nominations for deserving young leaders (ages 17-24), who will be honoured for their impact at a ceremony on April 1, 2020. Click here to nominate yourself or someone else.
Source: Federation CJA
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Monsey attack victim opens eyes after 59 days in coma [article in French]
Josef Neumann, 72, was one of five people injured during an antisemitic attack on a rabbi's house during Chanukah last year.
Source: The Times of Israel
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"Feker Libi", a song in four languages, to represent Israel at Eurovision
Watch contestant Eden Alene sing in Amharic, Arabic, English and Hebrew; voters picked the Doron Medalie and Idan Raichel song out of four choices on Tuesday night.
Image Source: Mako
Article Source: The Jerusalem Post
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The secret Jewish history of Leap Year (and Leap Shabbat too)
While Leap Shabbat has little Jewish ritual significance, there is something particularly fitting about reading the portion Terumah on Leap Day.
Image Source: Express UK
Article Source: The Forward
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The 7 most outrageous hamantaschen on Instagram
From reworked classics to modern flavour combinations, there's no limit to hamantachens' potential.
Source: The Nosher
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Source: Federation CJA
On Wednesday, Women's Philanthropy Tikun Olam Volunteers (TOV) rolled up their sleeves and rolled out 800 hamantashen at Cooking for a Cause! The group celebrated Purim with mitzvot by packing mishloach manot and fulfilling matanot la'evyonim for those in need. Thank you to everyone who participated, and to Rebbetzin Rifki Freundlich for joining us and presenting Purim and the Power of Women, in celebration of International Women's Day.
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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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