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The Exception Made for Jews

JL;DR SUMMARY In her commentary, Canadian educator Oshrat Zemel highlights the troubling rise of antisemitism in Canada, as evidenced by attacks on synagogues and bias within educational and public institutions. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryJewish CommunityJewish IdentityZionismEducationCanadaDiscriminationBdsInstitutional Bias

Places mentioned

Toronto, Ontario, Canada
"Beth Avraham Yoseph of Toronto (BAYT) was one of two Canadian synagogues that were fired upon, March 6, 2026."
British Columbia, Canada
"In March 2026, the British Columbia Teachers Federation held its Annual General Meeting."
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
"A Jewish teacher in Vancouver does not direct military operations."
Canada
"Not because there is a credible threat at that specific building on that specific day. Because this is Canada in 2026."
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
"A Jewish student at McGill does not set Israeli foreign policy."
Quebec, Canada
"Legal proceedings are now underway against both McGill and Concordia."
Ontario, Canada
"In Ontario, a government-commissioned study found that nearly one in six antisemitic incidents in K-12 schools was initiated or approved by a teacher."
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