Non-Jewish Iranian-American activist Elica Le Bon feels ‘responsibility’ to defend Israel | Jewish News Syndicate
The lawyer, who is based in Los Angeles, told JNS about the Iranian regime, which funds Hamas, jailing her mother and executing her mother’s cousin. Dave Gordon | Jewish News Syndicate | March 19, 2025 ( Mar. 19, 2025 / JNS ) Elica Le Bon has lost friends and associates and seen family members’ lives put […]
Event Recap: The Fight for Western Values with Elica Le Bon
StandWithUs Canada hosted a powerful event, welcoming attorney, artist and activist Elica Le Bon to Toronto! The event fell on the same evening that we learned the tragic news about Oded Lifshitz, and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas, a night where our community needed to be together more than ever. Our Executive Director Jesse Primerano opened […]
Event Recap: The Herzl Cup 2024
Our inaugural Herzl Cup hockey tournament was a slap-tastic success! We’re so proud of the incredible young hockey players grades 7-12, who raised over $77,000 to help StandWithUs Canada support students across the country! They had a blast taking to the ice for some fun competition, alongside our special guest Jesse Pollock! Thanks for coming […]
Ex-Israeli government official says antisemitism in Canada ‘out of control’ | Toronto Sun
Canada’s insistence on funding UNRWA emboldens anti-Israel activists, former government spokesperson says Bryan Passifiume | Toronto Sun | November 4, 2024 OTTAWA — As he attempted to speak with students at the University of Calgary last week, masked anti-Israel activists pounded on the doors shouting “Allahu akbar!” That was the scene that greeted former Israeli […]
StandWithUs Israel Team hosts exhibition to honor October 7 victims
By Jerusalem Post Staff | Jerusalem Post | September 26, 2024 “When we look into their eyes, we see their stories”: New exhibition honors October 7 victims Graffiti artist Benzi Brofman honors those killed and kidnapped in the Hamas massacre with a moving multimedia exhibition blending art and storytelling. Faces of October 7, a profoundly […]
Event Recap: We Will Dance Again with Montana Tucker
Our “We Will Dance Again” event with the wonderful Montana Tucker was even more inspiring, energizing, and powerful than we had ever imagined. 75 young dancers from around the Greater Toronto Area came together to raise over $105,000 in support of StandWithUs Canada, reaching over 800 donors! We are beyond proud of their fundraising efforts, […]
Event Recap: An Evening With Noa Tishby
Just days before our world was changed forever, StandWithUs Canada celebrated 10 years of supporting students and defending Israel. Our gala was a huge success, welcoming the incomparable Noa Tishby as our keynote speaker. We were grateful to the 430+ community members who came out to show their support for our students, and toast to […]
