Katherine Korakakis is the manager of Federation CJA’s ProMontreal Entrepreneurs program, a mentor-driven accelerator helping young entrepreneurs build and strengthen their business roots in Montreal. Yair Szlak speaks with her, and with Jonathan Abitbol of Mobispaw pet grooming, a beneficiary of the program. And From Israel: we check in with participants of Birthright Powered by Federation CJA; with our man in Be'er Sheva, Arie Levy, and with the Association des Médecins Juifs du Québec (AMJQ) about their recent mission to Israel.

The Pulse of Montreal's Jewish Community.

CIJA and Federation CJA stage a protest outside Montreal City Hall calling for more concrete action on antisemitism from Mayor Valerie Plante, Rudy Rochman, IDF reservist and social media superstar comes to Montreal, and a resilience worker and evacuee from northern Israel visits Federation CJA

The Pulse of Montreal's Jewish Community.

• It continues to be a tense time for the Montreal Jewish community. Glenn J. Nashen talked with Federation CJA President and CEO Yair Szlak about Federation’s priorities and strategies for safety in the community now and moving forward.

• Plus, UN Watch Executive Director Hillel Neuer came to Montreal, and spoke at a Federation CJA event, where he had strong words, as always, for the UN, UNRWA, Amnesty Internation, and others. Dan Laxer has that story.

The Pulse of Montreal's Jewish Community.