Frank Hayden, Canadian researcher who helped spearhead Special Olympics, dead at 96

Jews often feel alone in these times of rising hate, an Israeli-American entrepreneur and activist told an Ottawa crowd, but he insisted that “algorithms don’t reflect reality” and it’s imperative to live openly and proudly as Jews. “I think I can speak for everyone in this room when I say we feel alone often,” Hillel Fuld, a longtime tech consultant and advisor who largely shifted to Israel advocacy after October 7, 2023, told one of two talks in Ottawa last week organized by Friends of JNF. The emotional toll of the online battlefield can bring a sense of isolation for Jews watching...