Seeds of Zionism in the Torah
Seeds of Zionism in the Torah Written by High School Intern Eden Kraft, from Tiferes Bais Yaakov in Toronto The very first seeds of Zionism come straight from the Torah, from the Jewish patriarchs and matriarchs. Although evidence from the Torah does not prove that the Jewish people have legal rights to the land of […]
From Ashes to Glory
From Ashes to Glory By Rachel Ospalak, High School Intern In this post I will share my experience of going from ‘ashes to glory,’ this past summer. One month… one month alone is all it took. I got the privilege to travel to Poland and Israel alongside 81 teenagers from all over North America in […]
McGill sides with Jewish student over Israel trip controversy
McGill sides with Jewish student over Israel trip controversy Jordyn Wright (Facebook photo) MONTREAL – McGill University is siding with Jewish student Jordyn Wright after the Student Society of McGill University (SSMU) Legislative Council voted to remove her from the SSMU Board of Directors – simply because she was planning on participating on a Hillel […]
An update on the antisemitic incidents at York, U of T & McGill
An update on the antisemitic incidents at York, U of T & McGill Motion passed by York Federation of Students TORONTO – Last week, a slate of antisemitic incidents took place on Canadian university campuses at York, the University of Toronto, and McGill University – all within days of one other. You likely heard […]
Jewish students being forced to fund their own discrimination at Ryerson, McGill
Jewish students being forced to fund their own discrimination at Ryerson, McGill Daniel Koren Executive Director Hasbara Fellowships Canada TORONTO – For years, Jewish students have shared their concerns that the boycott, divestment, and sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel has contributed to a hostile and antisemitic climate on college and university campuses across Canada. This […]
Welcome to Israel
Written by High School Intern Rachelle Paskovaty Going to a Zionist school really makes one’s belief in Zionism stronger. At least, this is very true for me. I used to go to Ulpanat Orot in Toronto. When girls graduate from there, a large percentage of them end up in Israel, […]
Was denying Ilhan Omar and Rashida Tlaib entry to Israel a mistake?
Written by, High School Intern – Eli Yissar of Ulpanat Orot High School, Toronto “Anything you say can and will be used against you.” This is a statement often associated with police and criminals – police being those who have the responsibility to inform any person in custody of their rights. Unfortunately, the same rationale […]
False Arab Claims to The Land of Israel
Anonymous author Arabs continuously protest that the land of Israel was “stolen from them”. Despite the mass territory that they currently occupy (such as Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon and Egypt), they still covet the tiny land of Israel. They do so even as Israel comprises only 0.1% of the Middle East’s land mass and is […]
How a Grassroots Campaign Won Unprecedented Results Against BDS
By: Elan Karoll | 7 JULY 2019 | written exclusively for the Hasbara Fellowships Blog Do you want to stop the anti-Israel BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement from invading your community, campus, or organization? You can with this winning strategy from a BDS battle veteran. This proven model defeated BDS by 2-to-1 margins, […]
Anti-Zionism
By: Jack Borins Anti-Zionism denies Jews the right to self-determination in their ancestral homeland, Zion. No country in the world attracts the same level of criticism that Israel faces. Studies consistently show Israel as one of the most disliked places on Earth. Many people who have been accused of anti semitism argue that their fight […]
