Howie Silbiger
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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…
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A Tale of Two Goldbergs
There were two shows called The Goldbergs. They were not connected, at least not officially. Different creators, different eras, different families, different Americas. Still, it is not hard to imagine the newer Goldbergs as…
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First Hand Account of an Anti-Jewish Attack in Montreal
We receive a lot of email a week (tips@https://montrealjewishnews.com). This one came in yesterday. We decided to reproduce it exactly the way we received it. On the request of the person who sent it…
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Zionism and the Comfortable Jew
There is nothing wrong with being comfortable. Jews have had enough centuries of being chased, blamed, taxed, expelled, beaten, restricted and murdered that nobody has to apologize for wanting a decent house, a good…
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A Missing Jewish Girl, Torn Posters, A Hanged Effigy, And Ottawa Still Wants To Lecture Israel
A 14-year-old Jewish girl is missing in Toronto. That should have been enough. It should have been enough for the city to stop, look at her face, remember her name and help bring her…