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Tag: Religious Symbols

0 Communities Politics

Moncton city council urged to revisit the ‘insensitive and callous’ end to municipal menorah lighting

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 4 Dec 2023

The City of Moncton unexpectedly decided to stop displaying religious symbols on municipal property, including the Hanukkah menorah, causing distress to the local Jewish community as the annual tradition was abruptly ended after 20 years.

0 Politics Antisemitism

Mexico's Sheinbaum wore a rosary at an event. Is that kosher?

Sam Lin-Sommer in Forward · 29 Sep 2023

Claudia Sheinbaum, a Jewish candidate for president in Mexico, faced criticism for wearing a rosary necklace at a campaign event, leading to accusations of insincerity and cultural appropriation.

0 Israel Music

Zionist Occupation of the Dance Floor

Bonjour Chai · 21 Apr 2023

Avi and Phoebe discuss the Quebec Premier's tweet celebrating the province's Catholic heritage despite his push for secularism, exemplified by Bill 21 banning religious symbols in the public sphere.

0 Politics Communities

Canada should stay out of Bill 21, Quebec Jewish leader warns

The CJN Daily with Ellin Bessner · 22 Dec 2021

In this episode of The CJN Daily, Jacques Saada discusses Quebec's Bill 21, which bans public servants from wearing religious symbols, and its implications for the province's Jewish and other minority communities.

0 Sports Philosophy

The Symbol Catcher

Abraham Socher in Jewish Review of Books · 16 Sep 2019

The text discusses the symbolic dimension of baseball cards and idolatry, drawing parallels between the reverence for baseball cards and religious idol worship as articulated by philosopher Moses Mendelssohn.