Opinion
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I Don’t Speak for Montreal’s Jews. Who Says You Do?
On January 5, 1993, seven synagogues in Montreal were defaced with swastikas and anti-Jewish slogans spray-painted on their buildings. At the time, I was running a Jewish organization I had co-founded called Save All…
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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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Jesse Jackson Called Them “Hymies.” His Daughter Calls Them Family.
The late Reverend Jesse Jackson’s daughter has converted to Judaism, joining the people her father once dismissed as “Hymies.” Ashley Jackson completed her conversion in June and adopted the Hebrew name Miriam Yiskah. Her…
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Boycotting Israel Has Become an Art Form
More than 120 Montreal musicians and cultural organizations have joined the international boycott of Israel, adding their names to a campaign that has somehow convinced artists that refusing to play music for Israelis is…
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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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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…
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The Price of Being Jewish in Montreal
There is something profoundly disturbing about having to hire a security guard for a Chanukah celebration. Or a Purim party. Or simply to attend synagogue on a Saturday morning. Yet in Montreal, we have…
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Three Years After October 7, They’re Still Cheering the Killers
Today the Prime Minister of Canada called what Hamas did on October 7th “the worst attack against Jewish people since the Holocaust,” and on the very same day CTV News ran a Canadian Press…
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Celebrate the Massacre, Then Tell Us It Isn’t Jew Hatred
SPHR McGill is advertising an October 7 rally at the Roddick Gates. The group that called the Hamas massacre and hostage taking “heroic” wants people to assemble on its anniversary, and Jews are apparently…
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Barbie: A Menorah, a Nose and 67 Years of Assimilation
Mattel has released its first official Chanukah Barbie, and almost immediately people started arguing about her nose. The doll is part of the company’s 2026 Holiday Sweater collection, with two Barbies dressed for Christmas…