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Weekly News Update - January 31, 2020

An update on national and international news relevant to the Jewish community. 

 

January 31, 2020 

https://conta.cc/38RP5jC 

Senator Gold named Trudeau government representative

:: CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS

By CJN Staff -January 28, 2020

Senator Marc Gold of Montreal has been appointed the government representative in the upper chamber, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced on Jan. 24.

Gold, a lawyer, legal scholar and community leader, was appointed to the Senat…

Statement by the Prime Minister on International Holocaust Remembrance Day

PM of Canada Justin Trudeau in front of israeli flag

:: PM.GC.CA

January 27, 2020

Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement on International Holocaust Remembrance Day:
 
“The Holocaust was one of the darkest chapters in human history. Today, we remember and pay tribute to the more than si…

Statement by the PM to mark the start of Hanukkah

PM of Canada Justin Trudeau in front of israeli flag

 
December 22, 2019
Ottawa, Ontario

The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today issued the following statement to mark the start of Hanukkah:
“At sunset today, Jewish communities in Canada and around the world will welcome the beginning of Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights.

Statement on the shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey

Jewish Federations of Canada - UIA and CIJA's statement on the shooting in Jersey City, New Jersey:

Jewish Federations of Canada-UIA and CIJA are immensely saddened by the loss of life and injuries resulting from a deadly shooting at a Jewish grocery store in Jersey City, New Jersey. Amon…