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…
Category: opinion
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…
Canadian PM Mark Carney Condemns Israel
By Howie Silbiger 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….
Nazi Salute, “Final Solution” Threat… And Then Nothing
By Joseph Marshall The video is still out there. It hasn’t gone anywhere. A woman in Montreal, on a university campus, throws up a Nazi salute and tells Jews “the final solution…
The March of The Living Hits Close To Home
By Howie Silbiger 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…
This Passover, Freedom Comes With a Security Plan
By Howie Silbiger 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…
The Netanyahu Death Hoax: How It Fooled The World
By Howie Silbiger The recent wave of false reports claiming that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had been killed did not last long. It was debunked quickly, the videos came out, and…
Breaking the Silence Around Abuse in Jewish Institutions
By Howie Silbiger Last week, a person working within a Montreal Jewish institution was quietly removed from their position after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced. There has been no criminal conviction and,…
The Difference Between a Massacre and Survival Was One Armed Guard
By Howie Silbiger The terror attack today at a synagogue in Michigan should make every normal human being shudder. A man drove a truck straight into a synagogue. Not a government building….
Canada’s Answer to Anti-Jewish Hatred: Build Higher Walls
By Joseph Marshall and Howie Silbiger Jews are the only religious group in Canada that needs security guards standing outside their houses of worship. Jews are the only community that sends their…