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Jun 13, 2026, 12:50 AM

Reading Materials Reflect My Soul and Its Journey

Fern unfolding (author's pic)

These are the books I’m reading and listening to: Anatomy of Exile, by Zeeva Bukai Fighting the Hate: A Handbook for Jews Under Siege, by Melanie Phillips Ghosts of a Holy War: The 1929 Massacre in Palestine That Ignited the Arab-Israeli Conflict,...

Jun 13, 2026, 12:47 AM

Combatting the 10 spies of today – Podcast with Chaya Lester

Guest therapist Chaya Lester analyzes the episode of the spies based on a Midrash which makes an interesting psychological distinction: When the spies saw giants in the land of Israel they said “in our own eyes we were like...

Jun 12, 2026, 8:33 PM

The Psychology of Jewish Fear After October 7

How real threats can distort the way we see danger (Part I) For many Jews today, antisemitism feels less like a massive wave heading directly toward them. We see demonstrations where antizionist slogans slip easily into attacks on Jews. We witness...

Steven C. Wernick

Jun 12, 2026, 8:03 PM

We Are Not Grasshoppers

Last Sunday, sixty thousand people filled Bathurst Street in Toronto — parents and students, Holocaust survivors in wheelchairs, clergy from communities not our own. The sound of Am Yisrael Chai rose over the city. I felt something I had...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:49 PM

When Europe’s Political Language Shapes Jewish Life

A recent report published by Euractiv has raised troubling questions not only about European Union (EU) foreign policy but also about the future of Jewish life in Europe. According to the report, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas compared Israel’s...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:46 PM

Protection Is Not Inclusion

The University of Exeter's Streatham Campus. (Samuel Weisz)

Lately I have been thinking about the 2026 Super Bowl ad that raised awareness about antisemitism in schools and how much I disagree with it. While I was happy to see that the topic has risen to this level...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:43 PM

How the Canadian Government Should Have Responded to Combat Antisemitism

Antisemitism has been rampant in Canada since October 7, 2023. In 2025, B’nai Brith Canada documented 6,800 incidents of antisemitism, which is by far the highest volume of antisemitic incidents ever recorded. Marc Carney, who has been the Prime Minister of...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:41 PM

Israel, Hamas, and the Politics of Memory

Detail of the Israeli national flag highlighting the Star of David, emphasizing its cultural significance as from the Pexels website (https://www.pexels.com/photo/close-up-of-the-flag-of-israel-4033852/).

In his latest book, Israel: What Went Wrong, historian Omer Bartov argues that Israeli leaders have exaggerated existential dangers through the lens of Holocaust memory. Yet in seeking to challenge Israel’s narrative, Bartov risks downplaying the ideological hostility and...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:28 PM

Canada Has A Problem And A Good Man Is Dead

A Good Man Is Dead. Are We Taking Hate and Extremism Seriously Enough? An opinion piece — the way I see the situation. The death of Toronto Police Constable Marc Pinizzotto is heartbreaking. A good man, a police officer, a husband, a...

Jun 12, 2026, 6:06 PM

The Clock is Ticking Part III

Do you ever drive past a car accident and slow down to take a look? You stretch your neck to get a better view and it feels like everything is moving in slow motion? That is my life here...

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