In recent months, several news stories have brought the issue of North America’s rape culture into all of our homes. From excessively lenient sentences being handed out for explicit cases of sexual assault, to a judge asking a victim why she didn’t simply keep her legs shut to prevent her imminent rape, we are finally …
The Soldiers of Odin and Entrenched White Privilege Read More »
It is great to be back writing for B’nai Brith Canada, our country’s pre-eminent human rights organization. During the 17 years I served as the former Jewish Tribune Newspaper’s Quebec bureau chief, a common topic was the Jewish community and its degree of comfort with the provincial government of the day. We have gone back and forth …
Despite Couillard’s Suspect Leadership Federalist Liberals Still on Top Read More »
Since France’s 2010 controversial ban on face-coverings, there has been a growing debate on the question of freedom of religion in Europe. While the 2010 law also called for the ban of balaclavas and hoods, it was largely seen as a ban on female Muslim head coverings such as burqas. Arguably, the debate as it holds today …
Rabbi Hillel asked three rhetorical questions: If I am not for myself, who will be for me? If I am only for myself, what am I? If not now, when? The implied answer to the first question is that, if I am not for myself, no one will be for me. In the context of the …
B’nai Brith Canada is excited to announce that we will be launching our Blogs section in our Communications Centre soon. This will be a wonderful opportunity for community members to present their thoughts and be a tuned-in, active member of the B’nai Brith Canada family. If you are interested in being part of our bloggers’ …
Last week, the University of California, Riverside’s student government voted in favour of removing Sabra-brand hummus from the school’s food services. The resolution had support from the campus organization Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP). Of course, this is a part of a larger movement meant to isolate and demonize Israel on campus: the boycott, …
