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If our Jewish organizations will not stand up to Jew-hatred, why should anyone else?

Mar 2, 2019 | Ethics, Politics

(Originally published February 22, 2019 / JNS) Anti-Semitism is sky-rocketing from the right, and more importantly, from the left. Jew-hatred is rising in Europe. The Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University concludes that...

Islamic Homophobia? LGBTQ Where are you?

Feb 26, 2019 | Ethics, Politics, Religion / Spirituality

Canadians value diversity and tolerance. Our constitution which sits on the Judeo/Christian ethic makes these values possible for it is this ethic that teaches all people are born with equal intrinsic value and all life is sacred. For that reason women...

Canada’s Ilhan Omar #Awakening2019 Time to Repeal and Replace Justin Trudeau: Part 3

Feb 20, 2019 | Politics

Let me introduce you to Canada’s Ilhan Omar: Fatima Benhatta. Canada has a Prime Minister who stands up for those who face racism, xenophobia and Islamophobia. He stood proudly beside Iqra Khalid, an MP and member of the Liberal Party when she brought...

When did we accept adults, especially journalists, bullying children?

Feb 18, 2019 | Ethics, Mental Health, Politics

We talk a lot about bullying. We talk to kids in school about bullying on social media, especially now that bullying has moved from the school yard right into the homes of our children. Yet, when it comes to protecting our children, we too often...

Are Bernie Farber and CJN derelict of duty?

Feb 17, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality

Antisemitism is sky rocketing from the right, and more importantly, from the left.Common ground between two extremes. Jew hatred is rising in Europe. Kantor Center for the Study of Contemporary European Jewry at Tel Aviv University concludes that “Europe’s...

Part 2:Awakening#2019 Time to repeal and replace Justin Trudeau

Feb 14, 2019 | Politics

Part 2: Global Climate Accords. PM Justin Trudeau signed on to the Paris Accords. It is another non-binding agreement, but that hasn’t stopped nasty attacks on those who question policies made to satisfy the non-binding agreement’s calls to...