<![CDATA[My Site - CUWI Updates]]>Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:24:57 -0700Weebly<![CDATA[CUWI volunteers at kurdish event, dec 14, 2014]]>Thu, 18 Dec 2014 09:07:27 GMThttp://www.cuwi.ca/cuwi-updates/cuwi-volunteers-at-kurdish-event-dec-14-2014We stand strongly with the Kurds in their indigenous plight. #freedom #indigenoussolidarity 
Videos from the event:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152549155480108&set=vb.556145107&&theater

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152549840940108&set=o.444929738927670&&theater
]]><![CDATA[CUWI sodastream "BUYCOTT" at bed, bath and beyond]]>Sun, 14 Dec 2014 09:14:39 GMThttp://www.cuwi.ca/cuwi-updates/cuwi-sodastream-buycott-at-bed-bath-and-beyondRyan Bellerose at the "BDS protest" today outside of Bed Bath and Beyond in Calgary. Ryan bought his Sodastream product (flavor) and then took a picture in front of the protest. Once the protestors realized what was going on, those smiles vanished. Good work! 

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]]><![CDATA[CUWI vigil for 3 slain israeli teens #EYALGILADNAFTALI]]>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 08:28:27 GMThttp://www.cuwi.ca/cuwi-updates/cuwi-vigil-for-3-slain-israeli-teens-eyalgiladnaftaliVigil for Slain Israeli Boys

Tonight Calgarians gathered together to grieve the murder of our three Israeli boys. We are a small Jewish community and it was important to share this emotion together. We met a few hours before sundown by a beautiful water reservoir in the city. We had Orthodox, Conservative and Reform Jewish community representation. The theme of the gathering was Jewish unity. We recited prayers and psalms, sang songs and shared words of our heart. We also heard from a current IDF soldier who is in Calgary visiting his family. 

  • The evening ended with “Oseh Shalom” (song of peace) and “Hatikvah” (Israeli anthem). One attendee wrote the following statements post service: 

“The flags of Israel and Canada. O Canada and Hatikvah. No sweeter sounds have been carried on any breeze.”


“To all those who came in solidarity, to support, to grieve, to send prayers of healing from our hearts outward. Todah.”


 “On a most beautiful evening by the waters of the Glenmore Reservoir, we stood together as one Jewish Nation to mourn the murders of #EyalGiladNaftali. Thank you all.”


“With song and prayer, may our Mi Sh'Bayrach be as a loving embrace to the families of Eyal, Gilad and Naftali and all of those in need of healing.”


"We spontaneously gathered.
We mourned.
We sang.
We wept.
We found a small measure of comfort in community.
May their memories be a blessing...."



]]><![CDATA[Bring back our boys joint int. press release]]>Wed, 25 Jun 2014 08:42:29 GMThttp://www.cuwi.ca/cuwi-updates/bring-back-our-boys-joint-int-press-releaseInternational Press Release: Bring Back Our Boys - Link
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