by Diane Bederman | Oct 2, 2019 | Ethics, Religion / Spirituality
Viktor Frankel:Those who have a “why” for life can bear with almost any how. A purposeful life is a life with dignity. I recently visited the graves of my parents. And of my brother. This is the tradition in Judaism to visit the graves of our...
by Diane Bederman | Sep 5, 2019 | Ethics, Religion / Spirituality
I saw the face of evil, today. On my street. In a rural area of Ontario. He was going for a walk with his daughter. He lives in a tiny, beautiful village, five minutes away. I was walking my dog and heard this conversation about education. And as...
by Diane Bederman | Aug 19, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality
“Not only have we seen a significant uptick in online expressions of anti-Jewish hatred, but anti-Semitism has increasingly sprouted in regions that are typically less prone to such prejudices, including Eastern Canada, the Prairies and parts of Western...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 25, 2019 | Ethics, Politics, Religion / Spirituality
Five years ago, Carl Beech made allegations that senior British politicians and military figures in Britain were pedophiles. When these allegations were made the police described them as “credible and true.” Det. Supt. Kenny McDonald, the...
by Diane Bederman | Jul 16, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality
“Islamophobia – Includes racism, stereotypes, prejudice, fear or acts of hostility directed towards individual Muslims or followers of Islam in general. In addition to individual acts of intolerance and racial profiling, Islamophobia can lead to viewing...
by Diane Bederman | Jun 30, 2019 | Politics, Religion / Spirituality
Kay Wilson has written an extraordinary book about terror; The Rage Less Traveled, based on personal experience. The first sentence in the book grabs you as she takes you to the Israeli hospital where she is being questioned about the machete attack against her...
