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Author Archives: Michel Botman
Diamonds from the sky
Going back to Zimbabwe, the land of so much love and so many dreams, after such a long absence, had filled us with both anticipation and enthusiasm as well as with some gut wrenching apprehension – not unlike going back … Continue reading
Passing on my blue genes and watery dreams
To Noah, with love, always … Life is passing by – fast and furious, like a torrent fed by the eternal snows of the Kilimanjaro.
Posted in Family
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Berlusconi on Middle Eastern subjects
Who knew that Berlusconi was inclined to spend that much time on Middle Eastern subjects?
Canada … Obama … Osama …
Canada just experienced a radical shift to the left of the chessboard. Yet by some ironical twist of sense, our conservative Prime Minister, the honorable and musically inclined Stephen Harper, got reelected with a perfidious majority … “with a little … Continue reading
Spider?
A (true) story, in honor of India and all our friends from that wonderful place.
Posted in Family
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Angel in the snow
Last weekend, Noah and I walked back from Rabbi Goorman’s house after his Purim sleepover. While crossing the ravine, just after the small bridge, I spotted a young sprout shooting off the ground on the side of the path. It … Continue reading
Time for Men’s Day?
The situation of women in North America and Europe no longer bears much similarity to the situation of women in the rest of the world – particularly in Africa, Asia and Muslim societies by and large.
A sad day for women
How can one still take UN decisions seriously?
Posted in Islam, Religion, Society
Tagged discrimination, feminism, gender equality, Iran, UN
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Grow up, North America!
Canadian nudity laws may be in need of an update A reflection on an article by By: Daniela Syrovy A couple of years ago, I wrote to the National Post a letter regarding the excessively prudish and stuffy attitude of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Society
Tagged Naturism, nudity, prudish, puritan, puritanical
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Judgment Day
Between Christmas and New Year, I drove up the coast from Fort Lauderdale to St Augustine. I arrived in St Augustine on New Year’s eve. The sun was low, the shadows long like the night ahead. I saw a head … Continue reading
To be or not to be Jewish? The future of Judaism without shades
. . . . . . .Above: The Nuremberg law of genetic “Jewishness” Rabbi Farber : “Sixty per cent of North American Jews would not be able to break the threshold of proving they’re Jews” Reflection on Paul Lungen’s article … Continue reading
From Paradise to Persecution: Laura’s Story
The story of Laura Codron by Noah Botman, June 2010. There are few places on earth more beautiful than the island of Rhodes. This sacred island of the Greek god Helios is overflowing in ancient sights and bathed in glorious … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Israel / Judaism, Noah Botman, Travel
Tagged Claire Sonsol, Holocaust, Isidore Sonsol, Israel, Jews of Rodes, Jews of Rodos, Judaism, Ketty Amato, Ketty Codron, Laura Codron, Laura Codron Stockholm, Leon Codron, March of the living Poland, Maurice Codron, Meri Codron, Mousani Codron, Noah Botman, Noah Botman Israel, Noah Botman Rodes, Noah Botman Rodos, Noah Botman Yad Vashem, Perla Levi, Rivca Codron, Rodos, Yad Vashem
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Walk with Israel
. . . . . . . Above: Noah; leaving Ontario Place
Posted in Family, Israel / Judaism
Tagged Israel, Judaism, Lindy Amato, Noah Botman, Walk with Israel
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Not a yellow polka dot bikini …
. . . . . . .Above: “Stop the oppression of women in the Islamic World” International Society for Human Rights (ISHR) A few months ago I wrote a letter to CBC host Matt Galloway regarding his interview of Farzana … Continue reading
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