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Jul 2, 2026, 10:41 PM

What Canada Day—and a Jersey—Reminds Us About

From a cheering national stage to a growing Jewish Federation in BC, recent events reveal that connection, not division, defines Canada at its best. On Canada Day, it doesn’t take much to recognize what brings people together. You see it in...

Robyn Fryer Bodzin

Jun 30, 2026, 5:55 PM

An Immigrant Story, A Jewish Story, A Canadian Story

As we approach Canada Day, I find myself thinking about my 80 year old father, Gerry, and about words he once wrote describing his arrival in this country. His story is personal. But it is also deeply Canadian and,...

Jun 29, 2026, 12:25 PM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup–Day 18

Mixed emotions were the order of the day for the Zionist's Guide to the World Cup (ZGWC) as it viewed the day's only match, featuring Canada and South Africa in a Round of 32 knockout match. Since October 7th,...

Jun 25, 2026, 10:38 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 14

The World Cup continued inexorably today as the last round of group play matches commenced. Group B was first on the hit parade as Canada versus Switzerland and Bosnia and Herzegovina versus Qatar were played simultaneously. Before we discuss the action...

Jun 24, 2026, 5:19 AM

When a Pattern Becomes a Signal

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There is a difference between isolated incidents and a pattern. One can be dismissed. The other demands explanation. Across the Western world—countries long considered stable, pluralistic democracies—Jewish communities are confronting a reality that would have seemed improbable not long ago:...

Jun 20, 2026, 10:36 PM

When the Soccer Field becomes a Battlefield

Thursday night I went to the Canada-Qatar World Cup match at BC Place in Vancouver, Canada. Canada won 6-0. I am not saying my presence was the deciding factor, but Canada has won every World Cup game I have ever attended....

Jun 18, 2026, 7:11 AM

Zionist’s Guide to the World Cup—Day 7

Some may find watching a soccer match to be an exercise in pain as they watch very talented and conditioned athletes frustrate themselves repeatedly trying to get a ball to go where they want. And there’s the flopping. But...

Jun 17, 2026, 9:02 PM

Foreign-Directed Violence Is No Longer Distant

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A troubling investigation The news emerging from Toronto should concern every Canadian. What began as a shooting investigation involving the US Consulate has evolved into something far more troubling. Toronto Police have described a pattern of “criminals for hire,” where young...

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, 6:43 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...

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