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ETFO’s Decision to Enlist Independent Jewish Voices for Antisemitism Training Raises Serious Concerns
Toronto, ON (February 16, 2026) – StandWithUs Canada is deeply concerned that the Elementary Teachers’ Federation of Ontario (ETFO) has chosen Independent Jewish Voices (IJV) to deliver antisemitism training to union leadership. This decision carries serious risks of legitimizing harmful narratives and perpetuating antisemitism rather than combatting it, as IJV does not reflect the core […]
Event Recap: Judaism: A People Beyond Borders with Rudy Rochman
The return of the last Israeli hostage, Ran Gvili, on the eve of International Holocaust Remembrance Day underscored a powerful and striking juxtaposition: Jewish history is ongoing, and Jewish identity must be actively protected. Memory and responsibility are inseparable. Coinciding with this day of reflection, Israeli rights activist Rudy Rochman addressed a passionate crowd of […]
OP-ED: Patterns of Erasure – Genocide in Nazi Europe and Canada | Jewish Post and News
Liron Fyne | Jewish Post and News | January 22, 2026 When we think of the word genocide, our minds often jump to the Holocaust, the mass-scale, systemic government-led murder of six million Jews by Nazi Germany during the Second World War, whose unprecedented scale and methods led to the very term ‘genocide’ being coined. […]
Modern Day Maccabees: Students Who Light Up The Darkness
Hanukkah teaches us that our responsibility is not only to find the light – but to be the light, especially in moments of darkness. When hatred and antisemitism seek to intimidate, isolate, or silence Jewish and Zionist college students, the story of the Maccabees reminds us that courage is often born from ordinary people who refuse to […]
OP-ED: Advocating for girls’ rights | The Jewish Independent
Hannah Presman Chikiar | The Jewish Independent | December 5, 2025 At the start of this year, I was doing what any average 15-year-old would be doing: studying, playing sports, hanging out with friends, counting down the days until summer and, yes, waiting to turn 16 to get my driver’s licence! I never imagined I […]
Event Recap: I Could Have Been a Houthi with Luai Ahmed
We were proud to host Luai Ahmed, a Yemen-born Muslim Zionist, journalist and influencer, on Canadian campuses as he met with students and challenged widespread misconceptions about Israel. Luai joined our Emerson Fellows at U of T, Concordia, Queen’s and York, tabling with a sign that read: “I’m an Arab Muslim Who Supports Israel. Ask […]
Joint Statement from Hillel Ontario, StandWithUs Canada, Students Supporting Israel (SSI) Guelph, and Chabad of Guelph
GUELPH, ONT. (Thursday November 13) – We are outraged that the Central Student Association (CSA) advanced motions directly targeting Jewish and pro-Israel students at the University of Guelph. This is part of a long-standing campaign to target and marginalize, SSI, and Jewish, Israeli, and pro-Israel students at Guelph, in an attempt to silence and erase […]
Statement on TIFF Cancellation of The Road Between Us
MONTREAL, QC (Tuesday, October 7) – StandWithUs Canada is outraged by the Toronto International Film Festival’s (TIFF) decision to censor The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue, a Canadian-made documentary capturing the true story of courage and survival during Hamas’ October 7 massacre, the deadliest attack on Jews since the Holocaust and what sparked the […]
Jewish students report intimidation and closures as Oct. 7 anniversary sparks campus unrest | The Canadian Jewish News
Concordia University closed due to ‘the threat of extreme disruption.’ Mitchell Consky | The Canadian Jewish News | October 9, 2025 The second anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas-led terrorist attack on Israel was marked by vigils, protests and heated confrontations that Jewish students say left them feeling unprotected on their own campuses, while administrators […]
The 2nd Annual Herzl Cup
On September 13th 2025, 187 Jewish and pro-Israel students from Grades 5-12 brought our community to the rink, celebrating Jewish identity through sport at our 2nd Annual Herzl Cup! It was a firm reminder to our players to always be proud of who they are, to stand up for what they believe in, and to […]
Zachary Pencer
Adam Goren
Yael Berkovich
Kylie Huberman
Matej Harsany
Caryn Altman
Rebecca Pencer
