Howie Silbiger
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Tisha B’av: July 22, 1946: The Day Jews Fought Back
On July 22, 1946, the Irgun bombed the southern wing of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Eighty years later, on July 22, 2026, Jews will be preparing for Tisha B’Av. The timing is…
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AP Survey: American Jews Did Not Abandon Israel; They Abandoned Judaism.
The Associated Press/NORC survey of American Jews is being reported as evidence that Israel is losing American Jewish support. Thirty per cent of those surveyed said they believe Israel has committed genocide in Gaza,…
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Aleph Meats Accuses MK of Anti-Competitive Practices
Aleph Meats Inc., a Montreal kosher meat supplier, has formally accused the Jewish Community Council of Montreal, which operates MK Kosher Certification, of using its dominant position in the kosher marketplace to prevent businesses…
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The Nakba Comes to Canada’s Human Rights Museum
The Canadian Museum for Human Rights is about to open an exhibit on the Nakba. What’s interesting isn’t even the exhibit itself, it’s the confidence. Nobody at the museum seems particularly worried about presenting…
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Who Is Funding Attacks On Canada’s Jewish Institutions?
When Yeshiva Gedola Elementary School was shot for the second time in November 2023, everyone wanted answers. By then, the fact that a Jewish institution had been targeted was no longer entirely surprising. The…
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The Illusion of Tikkun Olam
Few phrases have done more damage to modern Jewish discourse than “tikkun olam.” That may sound strange. After all, who could possibly be against repairing the world? The problem is not the concept itself;…
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The Rigged Game of Jew Hatred
It never seems to matter what Jews actually do. A Jew can build a business from nothing, work insane hours, save every dollar, take every risk, and if he makes it, the anti Jewites…
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Dr. Emmanuel Moss is Leaving Montreal
It’s very sad. I have known Dr. Moss for a very long time, and to see a homegrown doctor, who is the leading expert in his field, leave the city presents a huge loss…
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While Ottawa Talks, Jews Are Still Being Targeted in the Street
Prime Minister Mark Carney stood in Toronto this week and admitted what Canadian Jews have known for a long time. Canada is failing its Jewish community. The words were welcome. The timing was ugly.…
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Carney Says Canada Is Failing Jews. His Response Shows Ottawa Still Doesn’t Get It
Prime Minister Mark Carney said this week that Canada is failing its Jewish community, a blunt admission from a government now trying to present itself as serious about combating Jew hatred after years of…