Howie Silbiger

The American left has a problem with political violence, and although it doesn’t encompass all aspects of the leftist philosophy, it is just prevalent enough to taint the entire movement. At first, it was…

There was a time when Yom Ha’atzmaut felt light. You didn’t think too much about it, flags went up, music was loud, someone was burning meat somewhere. It was pride without the weight. Israel…

Yom HaShoah arrives, and like clockwork, the language settles into place. Six million. Never again. Ceremonies, candles, school programs, a pause that feels serious in the moment and then, almost as quickly, fades back…

If you’ve been watching Tucker Carlson lately, Israel keeps coming up, and not just in passing, it keeps coming back, again and again, until you start noticing how much of an obsession it has…

There’s always a story. And lately, in Canada, there’s always a Jewish one. Not the kind where Jews are getting harassed, blocked, shouted down, or told to go back to where they came from.…

Canadian Liberal Prime Minister Mark Carney has condemned Israel for protecting Christians during Iranian missile barrages on Jerusalem. Read that again, because it sounds like satire, but it isn’t. It’s a real statement, issued…

Every year, students get on planes and go to Poland for the March of the Living. At this point, it’s just built in. Schools talk about it early, parents expect it, students sign up…

As Passover approaches, Federation CJA is urging Montreal’s Jewish community to remain vigilant. In previous years, that kind of message would have faded into the background. This time, it comes after months of incidents…