Ben Carr
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The Importance of Journalists in a Dangerous Time
This past weekend, the annual Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery dinner was held in Ottawa. It is a light-hearted event that sees leaders from the media and politicians exchange friendly jabs as they come together to celebrate and honour the critical role that journalists play in preserving some of the most fundamental aspects of our democracy.
Why Israel matters to Jews
As a kid, like so many Jews across the world, I can remember being told stories that were passed down through the generations about the persecution of our people over centuries. Passover seders reminded us of slavery in Egypt. Immigration stories, like that of my own ancestors, caused by the pogroms of Europe, taught us about the unpredictability of Jewish...
A Call for Balance
When I was young, my father told me stories of life when he was a kid. I took them all in. One story however, stood out. Around age 12, he recounted with difficulty, that he and a few friends were beat up outside of the Crescentwood Community Centre in Winnipeg, for a single reason; they were Jews.