We are lucky. Supporters of Na’amat Canada are thoughtful individuals, who share a concern for the women and children in Israel and are committed to building a better future. More ...

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

As we commemorate the 33rd anniversary of the December 6, 1989 Massacre at Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal, I am finally able to articulate and come to terms with my own anxiety surrounding this horrific event. More...

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

Gaslighting is defined as a psychological manipulative tactic to get a person to doubt their reality. The gaslighter’s motive ultimately is to have control over the victim while the one being gaslit suffers from feelings of confusion, doubt, lowered self-confidence, anger, frustration, worry, sadness, loneliness and even depression.. More...

As soon as we made the updates to the Kanot Expansion Project page on our website, the emails started coming in.

You spelled STEM wrong. You added an extra ‘A’.

We patiently explained that the ‘A’ was in fact supposed to be there and stood for the word arts. We then realized that we needed to spell out the words behind these two acronyms (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Math). I recently learned that there's also now a push for STREAM. Can you guess what the R stands for? More...

In 1896, Herzl’s pamphlet entitled Der Judenstaat, which translated to The State of the Jews but commonly referred to as The Jewish State was published. To solve the Jewish problem, namely antisemitism, Herzl dreamed of founding an independent Jewish state during the 20th century.  More...

It’s the summer and for many when they hear the word slide, it conjures up memories of happy days spent at the playground or a waterpark. For me, huge smiles and joyful shouts are all evoked when I think of children playing on slides. Perhaps for you, visits to the park with your child or grandchild involve a trip down the slide.

But not all slides are happy nor positive. More...

As the literacy lead in my school, I worked hard to advance the idea of reading at home.  Books were sent home so that students could read to their parents, practicing the skills that we were working on. But I also encouraged parents to read to their children because I felt that it was such an important part of helping children learn and succeed.  More .....

I, along with so many others, was sitting home, alone, during the pandemic, uncertain and scared to interact face-to-face. I wondered ‘how could I help those less fortunate than myself?’  and as winter was approaching, an idea came to me.  More...

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post contains information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

Over the past few months, I have been part of an art project in my community, where local artists instruct us (via Zoom) on various techniques to create portraits of ourselves through art.  One of the workshops focused on tackling “rage and healing” through comics.  What an eye-opener!   More

I loved reading as a child and into my teens. I would go to the library and choose a stack of books and then come home to start reading. Sometimes, I would read a few chapters of the first one, but then I became  curious about the next one and then I would  have two books stacked on my lap,  alternating between the chapters in each. I went on adventures with Pippi and Miss Pickerell, nursed along with Cherry Ames and read about Homer Price. Not one to like ‘scary’ books, I read only a few Nancy Drews to keep up with my friends, but I remember reading many horse books.  Novels soon gave way to textbooks. I even worked  at the library from junior high until my university years. More...

You can’t unhear what I have said so what will you do with it?

These words from Red River Metis speaker Fallon Faranacci stay with me as I think about her story of courage and trauma. When Fallon was 8 years old, both her parents were murdered while she and her two brothers were held hostage waiting for help. Eleven years later her older brother committed suicide.  More...

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

In 2010, I started working with victims of Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) at a large Jewish social services agency. My job was to help women fleeing IPV find affordable housing through a special priority program. I was not prepared for what I heard from the endless number of women who sat across from me. Rich, poor, religious, secular, Canadian-born, immigrants, young and old, mothers, and grandmothers. I came to understand that not all violence is physical, and IPV is about power and control. More...

In Canada, more than 4 in 10 women have experienced some form of domestic violence during their lifetime.  It can happen to anyone. The effects can be lifelong. Get help here. More...

TRIGGER WARNING: This blog post or the pages that it links to, contain(s) information about domestic abuse and/or violence which may be triggering to some.

As we head toward our Maid: Fact or Fiction event to be held on November 24th just ahead of November 25th’s International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women 2021, this seems like a good time to think about another issue facing women experiencing domestic violence. More...

What does domestic abuse look like? Could you spot someone in trouble if they were afraid to ask for help? How would you get help if you couldn’t talk because the perpetrator is right with you? More...