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Tag: Public Debate

0 Ethics Politics

This Week in Canada: Death Is a High-Volume Business

Rupa Subramanya in The Free Press · 10 Mar

Rupa Subramanya's piece highlights the controversial efficiency of Canada's Medical Assistance in Dying (MAID) program.

0 Communities Culture

Opinion | The Strength of the Heartbroken

Fania Oz-Salzberger in Moment · 21 Jan 2025

Fania Oz-Salzberger reflects on a poignant meeting with survivors from Gaza border kibbutzim, discussing the enduring power of Jewish continuity and secular Jewish values in the wake of devastating violence on October 7.

0 Culture Antisemitism

Candace Owens criticized the Lubavitcher Rebbe. His fans quickly clapped back.

Andrew Lapin in JTA · 6 Sep 2024

Candace Owens, a far-right commentator, recently made inflammatory remarks about Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, accusing him of preaching Jewish supremacy.

0 Culture Politics

What I learned when a Brooklyn bookstore canceled a discussion of Judaism over my Zionism

Rabbi Andy Bachman in JTA · 23 Aug 2024

In this reflective piece, the author describes a recent incident where a bookstore in Brooklyn canceled a discussion due to the author's Zionist beliefs, highlighting the polarizing climate surrounding Zionism, especially amid the ongoing Gaza conflict.

0 Politics Gender/Identity

Don’t forget the role of stupidity in the debate about Israel

Jewish Chronicle · 5 Jun 2024

The text discusses the role of stupidity in the debate surrounding Israel and the Middle East, using an interview between a gay man and an individual supporting Palestine as an example.