Shabbat Shalom! From the chart-topping Israeli Eurovision song “Toy” to the Outremont bus debate to the full list of Federation CJA’s Israel at 70 celebrations – we hope you enjoy this week’s roundup of Jewish news from around the world!

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This empowering Israeli song will have your whole family dancing
Listen to the catchy Israeli Eurovision entry considered a favourite to win!

Source: Kveller

Children speak out in debate over Jewish school buses
JPPS Elementary school students speak out in the wake of a heated debate over traffic in Outremont.

Source: Montreal Gazette

Israel at 70
Join us for a myriad of commemorative activities in the run up to Israel’s 70th – and throughout the extraordinary milestone year ahead!

Source: Federation CJA

Take action: Get Hamas off Twitter
Help us cut off Hamas’ link to nearly half-a-million online follower by signing CIJA’s petition to shut down the terrorist group’s Twitter accounts.

Source: CIJA

Israel admits bombing Syrian nuclear reactor in 2007, warns Iran
Israel said the strike should be a warning to Iran that it would not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons.

Source: Reuters and Algemeiner Staff

Stuntman Stu meets bone marrow donor who saved his life
The Majic 100 morning radio host and Ottawa Senators home game announcer is in remission thanks to  an Israeli donor from a Jewish bone marrow registry.

Source: Ottawa Citizen

Source: Generations Fund

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