Jewish Academic Alliance of BC
The Jewish Academic Alliance of British Columbia (JAABC) is a membership organization advocating for Jewish issues in BC higher education. JAABC promotes the inclusion of Jews in all aspects of academic life. Our membership reflects a broad cross-section of faculty, staff, and administrators working at BC universities and colleges.
British Columbia’s Jewish voice in higher education.
Recent News
JAABC Report to Senate Committee on Antisemitism
The Jewish Academic Alliance of BC submitted a report to the Standing Senate Committee on Human Rights hearings of antisemitism in Canada.
UBC Sponsors First-Ever Hanukkah Celebration
This month, the University of British Columbia hosted its first official campus Hanukkah celebration, the “Be the Light” event at Thunderbird Commons. Click for complete details.
JAABC Featured in CTV News Report
JAABC was featured in a CTV News report on UBC’s investigation of a classroom anti-Israel rant by Gender and Environmental Justice instructor Dr. Litsa Chatzivasileiou.
Latest Public Statements
Best Wishes for 2026
Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we welcome 2026, the Jewish Academic Alliance of British Columbia wishes our members, colleagues, and partners a happy and hopeful year ahead. The past year has been a difficult one for many Jews on campuses across British Columbia....
Statement on the 2025 Bondi Beach Attack
The Jewish Academic Alliance of British Columbia mourns the murder of people celebrating the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah at Bondi Beach in Australia on December 14, 2025. We grieve for those who were killed, pray for the recovery of the injured, and extend our deepest...
Statement on the Blockade of the UBC Bus Loop
JAABC condemns the December 4, 2025 unlawful blockade at UBC and the hateful and dehumanizing anti-Zionist rhetoric used by the protesters and on-campus groups.
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