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Irwin Cotler. Photo by Dave Gordon.

‘Be on the front lines,’ former Canadian envoy Irwin Cotler advises young Jews

The 83-year-old received a lifetime achievement award at a Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs conference in Ottawa.

November 21, 2023

Peter Savaryn. Credit: Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine.

Canada apologizes for lauding another soldier who fought in Nazi unit

Peter Savaryn even received the Order of Canada, the country’s second-highest honor.

October 4, 2023

Anthony Rota resigns as speaker of Canada’s House of Commons on Sept. 26, 2023. Source: YouTube/CP24.

Canadian official resigns, Poland seeks extradition of Nazi veteran honored by Ottawa

The speaker of Canada’s House of Commons, who resigned, had previously apologized for honoring a Ukrainian man who fought in a Nazi unit.

September 26, 2023

Sheikh Abdallah bin Bayyah. Credit: U.N. Human Rights Council.

AJC presents Human Dignity Award to Muslim scholar

Shaykh Abdallah Bin Bayyah, a religious jurist in the United Arab Emirates, has nurtured Muslim-Jewish peacebuilding.

September 22, 2023

The City University of New York School of Law. Credit: Screenshot of Google Street View.

JCRC lauds CUNY chair post-student’s antisemitic graduation speech

At a gala in New York, the Jewish group presented Bill Thompson with a public service award.

June 14, 2023

Mohammed El-Kurd. Credit: 2023 Calgary Peace Prize site.

Calgary Peace Prize going to Palestinian poet who spews hate against Jews

The International Legal Forum has urged Mount Royal University in Canada to withdraw the award.

May 15, 2023

M&H Distillery (Milk and Honey) receives the accolade of “Best Single Malt Whisky in the World” for its Element Sherry Cask at the World Whiskies Awards, April 3, 2023. Credit: Courtesy.

Israeli offering named best single malt whisky in world

The World Whiskies Awards is held every year in Britain and features all of the world's leading brands.

April 4, 2023

Author Menachem Kaiser gives an acceptance speech after winning the 2022 Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish Literature, Sept. 12, 2022. Credit: Courtesy.

Sami Rohr Prize for Jewish literature lauds nonfiction in virtual award ceremony

George Rohr presented the award to winner Menachem Kaiser for his book “Plunder: A Memoir of Family Property and Nazi Treasure.”

September 12, 2022

Professor Caroline Sturdy Colls. Source: Twitter/Staffordshire University.

British archaeologist awarded honorary medal for excavation work at Treblinka

“I remain committed to uncovering the evidence that the Nazis tried to hide at the camps and to trying to uncover the stories of the people they tried to erase,” said British professor Caroline Sturdy Colls.

August 15, 2022