Advocacy @ HBT: What you can do

Advocacy @ HBT: What you can do

The week of October 25, 2024

Special Envoy Deborah Lyons coming to HBT, Antizionist Conference at U of T, CJPAC’s Year of Political Action

• Wednesday, November 13 at 7:00 pm – Special Envoy Deborah Lyons will speak to Holy Blossom Temple about our fight against antisemitism in Canada.
• Hillel Ontario needs our help, send the message “UofT is not the place for your hate and propaganda!”  
• CJPAC’s Year of Political Action starts now!

Please join us at Holy Blossom Temple for an important conversation with Canada’s Special Envoy on Preserving Holocaust Remembrance and Combatting Antisemitism, Deborah Lyons on Wednesday, November 13th  at 7:00 pm. Special Envoy Lyons will inform us about her ongoing efforts to combat antisemitism, discuss the challenges faced by Jewish Canadians as they grapple with a historic rise in antisemitism, and engage in a moderated conversation with members of the Holy Blossom Temple Advocacy Committee.

On November 8, University of Toronto will, regrettably, host a conference titled “The Anti-Zionist Idea: History, Theory and Politics.” This conference amplifies “notorious terror apologists and disguises antisemitic ideas as academic discourse.” Legitimizing these voices can only continue to foster hatred and hostility, endangering our students. Hillel Ontario asks that you add your voice to theirs and share your concerns with the leadership of University of Toronto.

CJPAC (the non-partisan Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee) has launched a year of political action to galvanize and mobilize the Jewish community and our allies. You can learn more about CJPAC’s three-pronged approach here. “With the possibility of a federal election being called anytime in the year ahead, there’s no time to wait.” Together we can go beyond the voting booth to strengthen our democracy.