Articles written by: Diane Weber Bederman
Trudeau, Mohamed, Jesus and Free Speech
Does free speech have limits? “In a pluralist, diverse and respectful society like ours, we owe it to ourselves to be aware of the impact of our words, of our actions on others, particularly these communities and populations who still experience a great deal of discrimination.”
Covid’s Privileged Oppressors
If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.~ Edward Hickson (1803-70) Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity.~ Einstein Covid's privileged oppressors are sanctimonious, self-...
You Racist Karen: The devolution of civility and the decline of western culture
Alexis de Tocqueville wrote: “Without ideas held in common there is no common action and without common action there may still be men but there is no social body in order that society should exist and a fortiori that a society should prosper it is necessary...
Elections must not only be ethical, they must be seen to be ethical as well
The 2020 election in America reminds us that elections must not only be ethical, they must be SEEN to be ethical. There is an expression in Hebrew, marit ayin, “how it looks.” Actions must not only be ethical and moral, they must be seen to be ethical...
We need a truth and reconciliation commission about Covid: Crimes against humanity
While every day citizens suffer on a daily basis from Covid lockdowns, politician and medical experts do not.
Restitution, reparations and sins of the fathers
So who is paying for all of this? Descendants of white slave owners? Descendants of immigrants to America since 1865, and recent immigrants? Will it be immigrants of all colours or just white?
Social Justice, Tikkun Olam and the Democrat Party
Judaism teaches that social justice includes leaving grain and produce during the harvest for the poor to glean in order to provide all people the dignity of work. A hand up and not a perpetual hand out. “When you reap the harvest of your land, you shall not...
Let’s take another look at antisemitism.
Let’s take another look at antisemitism. First the bad news: As long as there is one Jew alive there will be antisemitism. Now the good news: As long as there is one Jew alive there will be antisemitism. According to the number of Jews in Roman times,...
The Nobel Peace Prize:Donald Trump and Barack Obama
Trump meets Saudi Prince Obama meets Saudi prince In 2009 Barack Hussein Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize - not for anything he had done but because he had been elected. He...
HOPE: The Gift of the Jews
One of the greatest gifts the Jewish people have given to the world is the concept of hope, for a better future. And we make that future possible because of the belief in moral agency: free will. With free will we choose hope, because we choose life. God said...
