Letter from the CEO
CELEBRATING THE VERY JEWISH NATURE,
AND PRACTICE, OF RESILIENCE
R ESILIENCE IS Canadian Jewish News has embodied resilience. Through changing media landscapes, shifting community needs, and moments of profound challenge, The CJN has continued to evolve and grow. Our resilience is not accidental; it is intentional, rooted in purpose, and sustained by community. That same spirit guides us today. As we look ahead, The CJN contin- ues to invest in its future: welcom- ing our first-ever editorial director, re-engaging on social media to meet audiences where they are, and recom- mitting to our national footprint with plans to have a new Western Cana- da correspondent in place later this year. These steps are not simply about growth; they are about ensuring that Canadian Jewish stories are told, pre- served, and amplified with honesty and integrity for generations to come. The past two and a half years have demanded extraordinary resilience from Canadian Jews. Since October 7, and amid a disturbing rise in anti- often described as the ability to adapt, to endure, and to emerge stronger from adversity. For more than six decades, The semitism across the country, our com- munity has been forced to confront hatred in deeply personal ways. Me- zuzot have been torn from doorposts.
Synagogues and day schools have been defaced with antisemitic graffiti, and subjected to security threats. Anti- semitic protests have become a regular presence in cities across Canada. Yet resilience is woven into Jewish history and identity. At Passover, we recite Vehi She’amda: the reminder that, in every generation, forces arise to destroy us, and yet we endure. The Exodus story teaches us that suffer- ing can be transformed into strength; that freedom is hard-won and requires unity, faith, and perseverance. From slavery to liberation, from darkness to renewal, Passover reminds us that resilience is not passive — it is active, communal, and hopeful. Today, it is time to collectively hold our heads high. To celebrate the resilience that Jews have shown for millennia, and continue to show now, in the face of hatred and fear. Like spring itself, resilience is about renew- al. It is about remembering who we are, where we have come from, and why we continue forward together. At The CJN, we remain steadfast in telling those stories—your stories —with courage, clarity, and unwavering resolve.
Chag Pesach Sameach!
MICHAEL WEISDORF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER THE CANADIAN JEWISH NEWS
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