Matthew Ostrove, a young Winnipeg entrepreneur, who is seeking the nomination to be the candidate for the Liberal Party in Tuxedo, recently returned from participating in a conference of the European Centre for Jewish Students [ECJS] that took place in New York on May 6-10.
In an interview, Ostrove said he learned of the conference from a friend of his from Belgium on facebook. "The ECJS, based in Brussels, Belgium, is the umbrella group for many Jewish Student unions and associations in Europe. It provides students with opportunities to develop their awareness of Judaism and to socialize with other Jews."
The website of the ECJS says that “Our mission is to bring the Jewish students of Europe together, encourage students to be proud Jews, financially assist Jewish unions or groups, and create an impressive and powerful Jewish presence on European campuses. We also aim to encourage pro-Israel attitudes and activities amongst Jewish students and to provide students with the essential tools required to combat the widespread anti-Semitism in Europe.”
Ostrove said that he and a friend from Montreal, Maurice Bijo and a “few other Montrealers” were the only Canadians who attended the conference and “shabbaton” which had hundreds of participants. Ostrove told the Winnipeg Jewish Review that he had the opportunity to talk to a lot of European Jewish students, ages 18-35, about the their concerns, including anti-Semitism.
“Participants of the conference from Europe were mostly talking about the rise of Radical Islam, especially people from the Netherlands, England, Hungary and France. They were concerned about what their political leaders are doing, and about the future problem if not contained.”
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Ostrove told the Winnipeg Jewish Review that he had the opportunity to talk to a lot of European Jewish students, ages 18-35, about the their concerns, including anti-Semitism.
