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Category Archives: Religion
Historical Accuracy – Please!
On November 30, 2012, the day the Palestinian Authority obtained non-member observer state status at the United Nations, I received an email from, Avaaz, a civic organization of which I have been a member for a number of years. (Email … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Israel / Judaism
Tagged 1947 partition of Palestine, 1948 Arab Israel war, 1948 Middle East war, British Mandate for Palestine, Gaza, Gaza strip, Israel, Jewish refugees, Jordan, Palestine, Palestinian refugees, Palestinian state, Palestinian statehood, Partition of Palestine, Transjordan, West Bank
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Unveiling and Uprising
Dana Bakdounis; breaking free from the confines of the chrysalis. Giving a voice and a face to the uprising of women in the Arab world:
Posted in Current Events, Islam
Tagged burqa, Dana Bakdounis, niqab, uprising of women in the Arab world, veil
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Hair that should not be brushed away
Last Friday, I sent a letter to the Toronto Start in response to the following article on a recent Ontario Human Rights lawsuit:
Not just a number
Every afternoon, I drive to CHAT, the Hebrew Academy where my son Noah goes to school. It has been part of my hectic schedule for the last few years, and, despite the laborious routine, something I always look forward to … Continue reading
Where’s Walda?
I recently had an interesting conversation with a Muslim woman who vehemently defended the right of women to wear the burqa or niqab freely and without any restriction. This is a highly debated topic in many modern societies, particularly in … Continue reading
The lives of Brian
Three weeks ago, I wrote a reflection on Rimsha, the unfortunate young girl arrested recently in Pakistan under the infamous blasphemy law. In that last entry, I tried to articulate the reasons behind the absolute necessity of unrestricted freedom of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Religion
Tagged Christianity, free speech, Innocence of Muslims, Islam, John Paul II, Life of Brian, Monty Python, Pope
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Rimsha, the call for freedom
Sadly, every day brings us its lot of tragic news from the Muslim world.
Posted in Current Events, Islam, Religion
Tagged blasphemy law, human-rights, muslim cleric, Obama, Pakistan, Religion, Rimsha
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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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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
“I have no face”, a tale of Ambulatory Coercion
. . . . . . Above: Woman in chador overlooking the Bosphorus from the Topkapi Palace, Istanbul. (Michel Botman Photography, June 2009) The contrast between the dark clothing and the luminous landscape inspired a short piece about the Islamic … Continue reading
Who is a Jew? Should Judaism recognize children of Jewish fathers as halachically Jewish?
. . . . . . . A recent study conducted at Germany’s University of Tubingen of three thousand year old DNA from Tutankhamun’s mummy identifies King Akhenaten as his genetic father and proves that Queen Nefertiti – King Akhenaten’s … Continue reading
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