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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Canadian party’s questioning of ritual slaughter condemned

JTAPublished March 19, 2012

TORONTO -- Canada's Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs is accusing a Quebec legislator of raising "a false issue" when he questioned ritual slaughter practices in the province. Parti Quebecois lawmaker Andre Simard on March 14 expressed his party's...

Jewish group pickets Quebec mayor for anti-Israel remarks

JTAPublished January 29, 2012

TORONTO—A Jewish group is demanding the resignation of a Quebec mayor who said Israel shouldn't exist. Stephane Gendron said Israel is an apartheid state and expressed hope for its demise, in remarks made Dec. 27 on a daily television show he hosts,.He...

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