Howie Silbiger
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Stop Waiting for Jew Hatred to Put on a Nazi Uniform
On November 9, Jews will mark 88 years since Kristallnacht, the night the Nazis burned synagogues, destroyed Jewish businesses and dragged Jewish men into concentration camps. Here in Montreal, the anniversary carries an additional…
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CIJA Demands Tough Sentence in Yeshiva Gedola Shooting
Nearly three years after bullets tore through the entrance of Montreal’s Yeshiva Gedola school, a man has admitted his involvement in the attack, prosecutors are seeking a five-and-a-half-year prison sentence, and the Jewish community…
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Canadian Security Officials Warn of Unprecedented Threats Against Jewish Community
Three Montreal Jewish schools have been hit by gunfire, synagogues have been firebombed, a former Canadian justice minister was targeted in an Iranian assassination plot, and a police officer was shot while protecting Jewish…
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Hampsted Mayor Fined $30,000 For Gaza Comments
Hampstead Mayor Jeremy Levi has pleaded guilty to professional misconduct over comments he made about Gaza and Palestinians on social media, exposing him to a $30,000 fine from Quebec’s professional accountants’ disciplinary council. The…
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We Are Expecting Our Children to Defend a Judaism We No Longer Teach
The Jewish Federations of North America have announced a $35 million initiative to combat Jew hatred, including the hiring of 100 additional professionals and grants to 120 local federations. The program, called Frontline, will…
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For the Criminals, It’s a Paycheque. For Their Employers, It’s Terror.
At approximately 2:30 in the morning on October 12, a man drove up to the historic Kadavumbhagam Synagogue in Kochi, India, poured petrol over materials outside the building, set them on fire, recorded the…
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Facebook Can Silence Jewish Voices, But Apparently Can’t Find the Nazis
Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta seems to have no difficulty deciding when Jewish and pro-Israel voices should be restricted. Facebook and Instagram can remove posts, suspend accounts, limit their visibility and prevent their content from reaching…
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Wikipedia: Deleting the Evidence, Defending October 7 Terrorists
Hamas terrorists filmed their atrocities. They murdered civilians, dragged hostages into Gaza and left behind recordings of crimes they committed on October 7. Yet three years later, a new Anti-Defamation League investigation describes how…
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Montreal Jewish Museum Receives $3.2 Million for Mile End Renovation
The Montreal Jewish Museum will receive more than $3.2 million from Ottawa to renovate its building at 5220 St. Laurent Boulevard, creating space for exhibitions, cultural events, workshops and a café. Outremont MP Rachel…
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The Anti-Zionist Movement Wants Its Own Jewish Establishment
More than 100 Jews gathered in Brooklyn this week to discuss the creation of a new Jewish establishment. They weren’t interested in another protest march or demonstrations outside an Israeli consulate. They wanted something…