Under the Sukkah,we celebrate life

PLUS: Our AVI Student Ambassadors commemorate two years since Oct. 7th

Click the above graphic to read our University of Victoria student's statement

Here at home, our work as Allied Voices for Israel (AVI) continues unabated. At the University of Victoria, one of our brave AVI Student Ambassadors shared a raw and powerful statement about the anti-Jewish hatred they have faced on campus these last two years⁠.

“I have received hateful, racist, and exclusionary treatment these past two years on the basis of my ethnicity, and my experiences range from silence to being silenced,” they write. 

“Dozens of friends, some of which have known me intimately for years, and some only for days, cut off all contact with me in response to my public outcry against the biggest attack on the Jewish people since the Holocaust.” 

To read their full statement, please click here.

Click the above graphic to watch a reel detailing all of our October 7th tablings on campus 

Over the last week, our AVI Student Ambassadors on campuses across Canada gathered to commemorate two years and 1,200 lives lost. We are proud of their respective initiatives to remember a day two years ago that changed all of us forever.

To watch a recap of how our students commemorated Oct. 7th on campus, please click here.

University of Calgary's sukkah!

Ringing in the Jewish holiday of Sukkot was very meaningful with our University of Calgary and Mount Royal University students and in partnership with Chabad of Alberta, StandWithUs Canada, and Hillel Calgary.

Students shook the four species (a Sukkot custom symbolizing unity amongst Jews of different backgrounds and levels of observance) and ate some delicious bites in the sukkah with Alberta Campus Advisor & Advocacy Associate, Jean-Luc Mudingayi.

Sushi in the sukkah at the University of Victoria

Our University of Victoria students enjoyed some delicious sushi in the sukkah, to celebrate this ancient holiday with Hillel UVic and BC Campus Advisor Stefanie Broit!

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University of Victoria students Artem (left) and Orian (right)

University of Victoria students and Common Ground Ambassadors Artem and Orian ran a Sukkot-themed table educating UVic students on the significance of this special Jewish holiday symbolizing unity, transcience, and connection. 

Queen's University students Conrad and Jonathan at Kingston's annual Sukkah in the Square

Our wonderful Queen's University Student Ambassadors and alumni represented AVI at Sukkah in the Square in Kingston, Ontario's annual multi-day celebration of Sukkot! 

Director of Quebec & Atlantic Canada Noa and Concordia student Chana Leah (left photo)

In Montreal, we partnered with Chabad of Concordia and AEPI on a mobile sukkah initiative, where we got McGill and Concordia students to partake in the Sukkot mitzvah (commandment) of shaking the four species, and handed out prayers and shabbat candles in the merit of the hostages coming home. 

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We’re excited to invite you to a special Makom Information Night ️ Learn what Toronto's new social and cultural hub for Jews and allies has to offer!⁠

• Learn about Makom’s five streams (Business, Culture & Celebrations, Arts & Entertainment, Social Mixers, and Education & Seminars)⁠

• Discover opportunities to join as a founding member, vendor in the Shuk, program partner, or event collaborator⁠

• Explore membership options for individuals, organizations, and non-profits⁠

• Hear from a panel of Makom Partners, including Tomer Markovitz from Romi's Catering, Sarah Kleindar from MSC, and Alex Dechune of Meesh Meesh Media⁠

• Ask your questions in an open Q&A with the Makom team⁠

• Network with other change-makers who want to help build this movement⁠

️When: Wednesday, October 22 · 7 - 9:30pm EDT⁠

W️here: The Collective Workspace - 14 Leswyn Road

To register, please click here.