Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs
The Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA; French: Centre consultatif des relations juives et israéliennes) is a Zionist and Jewish advocacy organization and an agency of the Jewish Federations of Canada. It was founded in 2004 as the Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy (CCIJA).
Abbreviation | CIJA |
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Formation |
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Type | Advocacy group |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
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Chief executive officer | Shimon Fogel |
Budget (2012) | Approx. $11 million[1] |
Website | cija |
Formerly called | Canadian Council for Israel and Jewish Advocacy |
History
In 2011, CIJA assumed its current name following an 18-month restructuring process in which the functions of the Canadian Jewish Congress, the Canada-Israel Committee, the Quebec-Israel Committee, and the National Jewish Campus Life and University Outreach Committee were consolidated.[2] The group's Chief Executive Officer was Hershell Ezrin, who served in that position until his retirement at the end of 2010.[3] Shimon Fogel, former CEO of the Canada-Israel Committee, now serves as CEO.[4][5]
See also
References
- Bybelezer, Charles (10 October 2012). "Center for Israel, Jewish Affairs' Misguided Policy". The Jerusalem Post. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Csillag, Ron (23 August 2011). "Canada's Restructured Jewish Advocacy Agency Gets Name". Jewish Telegraphic Agency. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
- Gordon, Sheldon (27 February 2004). "Head of New Canadian Council to Organize Grassroots Efforts". The Forward. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- "CIJA Responds to the Final Report of the Canadian Coalition to Combat Anti-Semitism" Archived 26 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine, CIJA, 7 July 2011
- "CIC Exec Named to Lead Restructured Agency". Canadian Jewish News. 23 December 2010. Archived from the original on 26 September 2012. Retrieved 8 July 2011.