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Terror and celebration

Today is a day that I reaffirm the existence of G-d. It is a day of mixed emotions, a day that should have been a happy celebration that the injustice of Jonathan Pollard’s life sentence […]

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Jewish Defense League – Not For Montreal

When I was a child,  my friends used to be afraid of many things. Darkness would bring monsters, boogie men and strange creatures that would attack them in the night. They used to insist that […]

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On Robin Williams’ Death

Robin Williams is not a hero. No, this is not blasphemy or me saying that the national discussion on mental illness that his death provoked isn’t overdue and the focus on depression isn’t warranted. It […]

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There is No Need For The JDL in Montreal

Should Montreal have a Jewish Defense League chapter? Should tough Jews go out and break the heads of the Jew haters? Will this accomplish anything or will it be for naught? These are the questions […]

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They Were Three Boys

They were three boys, innocent young boys, trying to get home for Shabbat. This refrain plays itself over and over again in my head as I read the coverage of the murder of the three […]

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To The Graduates of 2014

Every year around graduation time I write a speech that I would give at a graduation if anyone ever asked me to. Here what I would say to the graduates 2014.   Dear Graduates, It […]

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Sometimes we get it wrong

For the past 13 years, I have prided myself on presenting fair and accurate reporting and commentary on The Howie Silbiger Show.  I have stood behind every story and allegation I’ve made on the show […]

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I’m not sure I’m going to vote…

As a Quebec election looms, I’m torn between voting and not voting. I know it’s my civic responsibility to vote and people around the world don’t have this liberty. I know all the arguments to […]