By Howie Silbiger I don’t usually sit around thinking about stories after they are published. I write them, publish them and move on. The story of MK removing its certification from Benny…
Category: opinion
Canada’s Jews Are Being Hunted While Ottawa Gives Speeches
By Howie Silbiger Three Jews walked out of shul on Bathurst Street and someone opened fire at them from a vehicle. Police say it was an imitation gun. Who cares? The fact…
Benny & Fils Lost Its MK. That Is Not The MK’s Fault.
By Howie Silbiger Montreal loves a good kosher fight. We do not always love kashrus, apparently, but we love the fight. Give the community one restaurant, one MK alert, one angry Instagram…
It’s Time For Jews to Stop Hiding
By Howie Silbiger There is a sickness that has worked its way into Jewish life, and it has been there for so long that too many people now mistake it for wisdom….
Leftist Political Violence: If Everything Is a False Flag Then Nothing Is Real
By 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…
Yom Ha’atzmaut in a World That Hates
By Howie Silbiger 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…
Yom HaShoah: Memory Isn’t Enough Anymore
By Howie Silbiger 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,…
Tucker Carlson’s Lie and The “Banned” Documentary
By Howie Silbiger 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…
In Canada, The Story Keeps Ending the Same Way, Blame the Jews
By Howie Silbiger 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…
Avi Lewis Wins Leadership of The NDP – With a Palestinian Flag Waving Behind Him
By Joseph Marshall There are political shifts, and then there are warning signs. The idea of Avi Lewis leading the New Democratic Party isn’t just another leadership story, it’s something Jewish Canadians…