Jane S. Shaw: Western civilization has very little to apologize for
Something we haven’t heard many university commencement speakers discuss this year is our Western heritage — or the related topics of “Western civilization,” “Great Books” or “the classics.” The...
View ArticleLetters: Kits bike path, Vision Vancouver, Riverview, Israel, skilled...
Bike path wrecks park I am writing to express my complete discontent with the bike lanes that are planned through Kits Beach. I’m a Kits Point resident and I am shocked that we knew nothing about the...
View ArticleE-Street: Do you agree with Stephen Harper’s passionate support of Israel and...
Harper is on the same side I am when it comes to support the nation of Israel, therefore I support him in his position and speech that has stirred the contrarians, even those in Canada and those at...
View ArticleLetters: Gaza, Hamas, Israel, Holocaust, Arbutus line, tolls, fire ban,...
Terrorists, not Israel. to blame The anti-Israel protesters should be aware of Israel’s and Jewish history. The Jewish people have an ancient history in the Middle East. Ruins of two of their temples...
View ArticleAndrew Cohen: Rising anti-semitism has Jews hiding their identity
A cautious friend asks whether it is safe to go Europe these days. He is a seasoned traveller, who has made many trips to India and other hard places. He is also a Jew, and his faith makes him nervous...
View ArticleMichael Goldfarb: Auschwitz offers insight into the sacred
What is the process by which something becomes sacred? Is it possible that events of modern history can be seen by us has having truly religious significance? Most of the great religions were founded...
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