Resources

Please find a list of terms, phrases and claims that are often misused, misunderstood or used as a vehicle for antisemitism. Often, when discussing difficult or complex topics involving Jews, trigger words are used to vilify, delegitimize, and demonize Israel and the Jewish people. We hope these myth-busting facts are a starting point for you to learn and feel comfortable educating others. In turn, they can be used in defending against them and combating antisemitism. The list is by no means comprehensive so if you think anything is missing, please contact us.

Social Media Accounts to Follow

Twitter Khaled Abu Toameh: @KhaledAbuToameh  Raphael Ahren: @RaphaelAhren Anna Ahronheim: @AAhronheim Loay Alshareef: @AlshareefLoay American Jewish Committee: @AJCGlobal Judah Ari Gross: @JudahAriGross Danny Ayalon: @DannyAyalon David Baddiel: @Baddiel Eve Barlow: @Eve_Barlow Campaign Against Antisemitism: @antisemitism Avital Chizhik-Godschmidt: @Avitalrachel David Collier: @Mishtal Rabbi Menachem Creditor: @RabbiCreditor Isaac de Castro: @Isaacdecastrog Michael Dickson: @MichaelDickson Mark Dubowitz: @mdubowitz […]

Letter Templates

Have you ever wanted to write a letter or email to advocate for yourself and / or the Jewish community but didn’t know where to begin? Feel free to leverage these templates as a guideline –  you can adjust any language and tone. If you have any questions or would like to suggest / request […]

Reading list

We hope you will find this extensive reading list helpful and that it expands your knowledge on all things Jewish history, Israel and Antisemitism.   General Jewish History/Antisemitism People Love Dead Jews: Reports from a Haunted Present, Dara Horn Why the Jews? Dennis Prager  Jews Don’t Count, David Baddiel No Better Home? Jews, Canada and […]

Organizations in the GTA / Report Antisemitism

UJA Federation of Greater Toronto: https://jewishtoronto.com/ Report Antisemitism: https://jewishtoronto.com/community-incident-report CIJA (Centre for Israel & Jewish Affairs): https://www.cija.ca/ Report Antisemitism: https://www.cija.ca/services/national-community-security/incident-reporting-individual/ B’nai Brith Canada: https://www.bnaibrith.ca/ Report Antisemitism: https://www.bnaibrith.ca/report-an-incident/ Friends Of Simon Wiesenthal Center: https://www.friendsofsimonwiesenthalcenter.com/ Report Antisemitism: https://www.friendsofsimonwiesenthalcenter.com/report-an-incident Hasbara Fellowships Canada: https://hasbarafellowships.org/ The Abraham Global Peace Initiative: https://agpiworld.com/

Difficult Conversations In The Workplace

Focus on human truths (i.e.: shared values and lived experiences) rather than engaging in politics, black & white, right & wrong thinking. This could include identifying that individuals are all looking to: feel heard, seen, empathized with, may be feeling fear, anxiety, discomfort, etc. Don’t focus on solving the world’s problems – just focus on […]

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