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…
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…
A New Butcher Shop Is Taking Aim at ‘Montreal’s Kosher Meat Monopoly’
By Joseph Marshall Aleph Butcher Shop has taken over the former J&R space in the Cavendish Mall in Côte Saint Luc, bringing former J&R owner, Sidney Nemes, on as Director of Operations…
Wolf “Wolf Pack” Bronet, Dead at 100
Wolf Bronet, a Holocaust survivor, community builder, and quiet force of purpose in Montreal’s Jewish community, has died at the age of 100. Born in Warsaw, Poland, Mr. Bronet’s early life was…