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The Hamilton Jewish News is the only locally published newspaper serving Greater Hamilton’s Jewish community.  It delivers the Jewish perspective on contemporary issues with a vibrancy that reflects the lives and Jewish involvement of its more than 1,800 subscribers and approximately 5,000 readers out in the community. The Hamilton Jewish News keeps Hamilton Jewry in touch through a variety of features, opinions, debates and news stories.  It also includes opinion pieces, life cycle and other items of interest throughout the paper. The Hamilton Jewish News takes a great deal of pride in serving the needs of Greater Hamilton’s Jewish community, helping companies and non-profit organizations reach consumers with advertising and venue opportunities.

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Every Stone has a Story

David Goldberg's WWII escapades in the Canadian Air Force are beyond belief read more

His was the Voice of Jewish Hamilton

Henry Balinson's "Voice of Jewish Hamilton" offers a snapshot of 1930's Hamilton read more

When Home is No Longer Home

Hanna Schayer leaves campus organization because of anti-Israel sentiment read more

Israel tour reveals a land of contrasts

Without Israel's security barrier, even its opponents admit they would feel less safe in their own homes.

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Traditional art form goes high tech

More than twenty years since her first foray into the traditional art form of Ketubot, Tami Cleitman decided to return to her works of art and make them available to a wider public. read more

Jewish Hamilton Project Launched

Five years in production, the Jewish Hamilton Project was launched on September 13 at Shalom Village

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A Concession Street Story

Concession Street's Tropical Expressions, the only Jewish owned florist in Hamilton, is open for business.

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The freedom to create

If great art is a reflection of the artist's soul, than the sculptures of Ora Markstein tell the story of a woman whose diminutive physical stature is contrasted by a force of nature so powerful that neither the Holocaust nor a lifetime of struggle could diminish its determination to create beauty in the world. read more

Jewish Hamilton Stories

Welcome to Jewish Hamilton Stories. Click on the images below to hear the late David Goldberg speak about his wartime experiences and Morley Balinson talk about his father, Henry Balinson, editor of "The Jewish Voice of Hamilton".