It needs to start here. There is something very wrong with Jews in the diaspora, the likes of Seth Rogen, Hannah Einbinder, Paul Simon , Randi Weingarten, Zack Polanski, Ben Rhodes, Glenn Greenwald, Dave Smith, Jeffrey Sachs, to name a few. They stand with the terrorists knowing well that as Jews they would last in the Islamic world as long as Daniel Pearl did.
Thank you for writing a very necessary article for Canadian Jews and leaders. Our unelected leaders and even our rabbis, are still thinking it is in the 1970s and the method to protect us is to not cause waves, be polite to the haters, stating all Jews must be in the mode of "hush, hush" or they will hate us, and using debates, writing articles, calling for Holocaust education to solve all our problems, and grovelling on their knees to a PM, who leads a party which is both Jew hating and Israel demonized while our PM signals that he condones any and all attacks on Jews. Our leaders response to this overwhelming hate is absolutely disgusting and pointless. Holocaust education has been a complete failure, and worse, it does nothing to deal with the new virulent hate of both Muslims and the Progressive Jew hating Left where virtue signalling their hate is of utmost importance and their god is Marx and religion is Socialism/ Marxism. Being proactive and not reactive is of utmost importance, not thinking a few dollars and some security people will solve all issues. Jewish families and individuals see this incompetence of our leaders and have made their own "escape plans" and not just the young but even well into their forties. We see we cannot trust our unelected leaders who care apparently more about shmoozing and fund raising than going ahead with a unified, in the face plan, to deal openly and loudly both financially and through the courts with top Jewish lawyers doing this pro bono, to deal with the attacks, bans, and hate messaging, plus forming well trained and young shomrim in every community paid for by the Jewish community to show we are not cowards grovelling for protection as if we are ghetto Jews in the 19th century and will deal with the haters ourselves as the courts, police, and provincial and local governments have mainly turned their backs on us to support the virulent Islamists and fanatic Progressives..
Adam, powerful article. And I think your core point is exactly right: Jews can no longer afford passivity. That era is over.
My frustration is that while many of us now recognize the danger, we still lack unified leadership and a serious strategy—especially in the propaganda war. On the military front, Israel has shown extraordinary strength. But in the information war, our enemies have been far more organized, aggressive, and effective. They’ve shaped narratives, captured institutions, and turned lies into accepted truth while we often remain reactive and fragmented.
We need far more than awareness now. We need leadership, coordination, and a real plan to fight back—because doing nothing is no longer an option.
"the demand to defend Jewish particularism — not by arguing that we are the same as everyone else, but by insisting that we are a people, that we have a land, that we have a story"
Is there an irony here that the same people condemning Jews for being particularists, that is claiming a right to their historic national homeland, are screaming “Free Palestine,” that is Judean and Samaritan Arabs have a right to statehood “From the River to the Sea”?
Zionism is the movement for the Jewish People’s national self-determination in their ancestral homeland.
Zionism stands as a remarkable example of decolonization, in which an oppressed and exiled people returned to their ancestral homeland, revived their ancient language, and built a vibrant democracy.
Abraham, our Patriarch, was a Zionist
Genesis makes it clear that Zionism is central to Abraham’s new religious mission.
Abraham becomes a Jew and a Zionist at the same time. The first command he receives is “Go from your country [lech lecha], your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” Abraham’s religious journey begins with a pilgrimage to Israel. Israel is an ever-present theme in the text; when Abraham and Sarah abandon Israel in search of food, it is seen by some, such as the Ramban, as a “major sin.” Their entire lives focus on the dream of building a nation in the land. When Sarah dies, the Bible depicts the intense effort Abraham makes to bury her in Israel. As Ibn Ezra notes, the purchase of a burial plot for her marks the beginning of the future Jewish state.
Genesis makes it clear that Zionism is central to Abraham’s new religious mission.
Generations of Jews would follow in Abraham’s footsteps. Instead of offering hairsplitting arguments about “the spiritual essence of Judaism,” they turned their hearts toward Zion. Israel was a part of their prayers, part of their Tanakh, part of their studies and stories. At the Seder, they sang “l’shanah haba’ah b’yerushalayim,” “next year in Jerusalem,” with all of their hearts.
They simply couldn’t imagine a Judaism without Zionism.
Jews who knew little else still heard the call of “lech lecha,” and from the furthest reaches of exile would find their way home, just as Abraham and Sarah did so many generations before.
And they never let go of the dream of Israel, even in the worst of times.
85 years ago that historical period served as a stark reminder of the consequences of widespread disregard for critical warnings.
The tragic events (Holocaust) that unfolded underscore the profound impact of collective inaction in the face of imminent danger.
Understanding the past offers a crucial perspective for navigating present-day challenges. It is imperative to acknowledge the lessons learned from such devastating experiences. Wisdom gained from historical accounts can inform future decisions and promote greater awareness.
It needs to start here. There is something very wrong with Jews in the diaspora, the likes of Seth Rogen, Hannah Einbinder, Paul Simon , Randi Weingarten, Zack Polanski, Ben Rhodes, Glenn Greenwald, Dave Smith, Jeffrey Sachs, to name a few. They stand with the terrorists knowing well that as Jews they would last in the Islamic world as long as Daniel Pearl did.
And the ghastly list of yidiot dipshts goes on…Dave Smith is a yidiot too?
The Jewish comic Dave Smith who no one ever heard of finally got noticed when he embraced Jihad.
Thank you for writing a very necessary article for Canadian Jews and leaders. Our unelected leaders and even our rabbis, are still thinking it is in the 1970s and the method to protect us is to not cause waves, be polite to the haters, stating all Jews must be in the mode of "hush, hush" or they will hate us, and using debates, writing articles, calling for Holocaust education to solve all our problems, and grovelling on their knees to a PM, who leads a party which is both Jew hating and Israel demonized while our PM signals that he condones any and all attacks on Jews. Our leaders response to this overwhelming hate is absolutely disgusting and pointless. Holocaust education has been a complete failure, and worse, it does nothing to deal with the new virulent hate of both Muslims and the Progressive Jew hating Left where virtue signalling their hate is of utmost importance and their god is Marx and religion is Socialism/ Marxism. Being proactive and not reactive is of utmost importance, not thinking a few dollars and some security people will solve all issues. Jewish families and individuals see this incompetence of our leaders and have made their own "escape plans" and not just the young but even well into their forties. We see we cannot trust our unelected leaders who care apparently more about shmoozing and fund raising than going ahead with a unified, in the face plan, to deal openly and loudly both financially and through the courts with top Jewish lawyers doing this pro bono, to deal with the attacks, bans, and hate messaging, plus forming well trained and young shomrim in every community paid for by the Jewish community to show we are not cowards grovelling for protection as if we are ghetto Jews in the 19th century and will deal with the haters ourselves as the courts, police, and provincial and local governments have mainly turned their backs on us to support the virulent Islamists and fanatic Progressives..
Adam, powerful article. And I think your core point is exactly right: Jews can no longer afford passivity. That era is over.
My frustration is that while many of us now recognize the danger, we still lack unified leadership and a serious strategy—especially in the propaganda war. On the military front, Israel has shown extraordinary strength. But in the information war, our enemies have been far more organized, aggressive, and effective. They’ve shaped narratives, captured institutions, and turned lies into accepted truth while we often remain reactive and fragmented.
We need far more than awareness now. We need leadership, coordination, and a real plan to fight back—because doing nothing is no longer an option.
"the demand to defend Jewish particularism — not by arguing that we are the same as everyone else, but by insisting that we are a people, that we have a land, that we have a story"
Is there an irony here that the same people condemning Jews for being particularists, that is claiming a right to their historic national homeland, are screaming “Free Palestine,” that is Judean and Samaritan Arabs have a right to statehood “From the River to the Sea”?
Zionism is the movement for the Jewish People’s national self-determination in their ancestral homeland.
Zionism stands as a remarkable example of decolonization, in which an oppressed and exiled people returned to their ancestral homeland, revived their ancient language, and built a vibrant democracy.
Abraham, our Patriarch, was a Zionist
Genesis makes it clear that Zionism is central to Abraham’s new religious mission.
Abraham becomes a Jew and a Zionist at the same time. The first command he receives is “Go from your country [lech lecha], your people and your father’s household to the land I will show you.” Abraham’s religious journey begins with a pilgrimage to Israel. Israel is an ever-present theme in the text; when Abraham and Sarah abandon Israel in search of food, it is seen by some, such as the Ramban, as a “major sin.” Their entire lives focus on the dream of building a nation in the land. When Sarah dies, the Bible depicts the intense effort Abraham makes to bury her in Israel. As Ibn Ezra notes, the purchase of a burial plot for her marks the beginning of the future Jewish state.
Genesis makes it clear that Zionism is central to Abraham’s new religious mission.
Generations of Jews would follow in Abraham’s footsteps. Instead of offering hairsplitting arguments about “the spiritual essence of Judaism,” they turned their hearts toward Zion. Israel was a part of their prayers, part of their Tanakh, part of their studies and stories. At the Seder, they sang “l’shanah haba’ah b’yerushalayim,” “next year in Jerusalem,” with all of their hearts.
They simply couldn’t imagine a Judaism without Zionism.
Jews who knew little else still heard the call of “lech lecha,” and from the furthest reaches of exile would find their way home, just as Abraham and Sarah did so many generations before.
And they never let go of the dream of Israel, even in the worst of times.
85 years ago that historical period served as a stark reminder of the consequences of widespread disregard for critical warnings.
The tragic events (Holocaust) that unfolded underscore the profound impact of collective inaction in the face of imminent danger.
Understanding the past offers a crucial perspective for navigating present-day challenges. It is imperative to acknowledge the lessons learned from such devastating experiences. Wisdom gained from historical accounts can inform future decisions and promote greater awareness.
Education starts at home.
GOD BLESS ISRAEL AND ITS PEOPLE