Category: opinion

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Now that Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a ceasefire, the streets will fall quiet for a day or two. The slogans will fade…

By Joseph Marshall The Jewish community in Canada is furious and scared. They have every reason to be. Their schools are being shot at, their synagogues are being firebombed, and their cemeteries…

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Canada has crossed the line. On October 7, the anniversary of the bloodiest day in modern Jewish history, Montreal will hand its most famous public square to supporters…

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief They told us this was an isolated act. They were wrong. Manchester is not an accident or a tragic one off. It is the inevitable result of a…

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in Chief Statements and tweets will not stop bullets. They will not put out fires or stop knives from cutting into worshippers. Politicians rush to social media with polished…

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Trump and Netanyahu strutted into Washington and announced a peace plan like they were unveiling a new product launch. Twenty points, a shiny press conference, and no questions….

Rosh Hashanah begins tonight and Jews are entering the new year with the weight of violence and hatred pressing on us. It should be a celebration of life and renewal, but there…

By Joseph Marshall Mitchell Brownstein is running for re-election as Mayor of Côte Saint-Luc. At the same time, he remains Chair of the Mount Royal Federal Liberal Association, the very body that…

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Charlie Kirk wore his evangelical Christianity openly and he wrapped Israel inside it. He told anyone who would listen that visiting Israel “changed my life” and “made the…

By Howie Silbiger, Editor-in-Chief Opinion Here is what I know. Debate is supposed to be the safety valve. Words let us spar without drawing blood. We take a punchline instead of a…