{"id":28063,"date":"2023-12-04T19:57:24","date_gmt":"2023-12-04T23:57:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/?p=28063"},"modified":"2023-12-04T21:50:47","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T01:50:47","slug":"the-menorah-s-shocking-story-an-opinion-and-a-song-on-tolerance-to-those-who-sadly-seem-to-bring-the-problems-of-the-middle-east-to-moncton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bambisafkar.ca\/index.php\/2023\/12\/04\/the-menorah-s-shocking-story-an-opinion-and-a-song-on-tolerance-to-those-who-sadly-seem-to-bring-the-problems-of-the-middle-east-to-moncton\/","title":{"rendered":"The menorah’ s shocking story: an opinion and a song on tolerance to those who sadly seem to bring the problems of the Middle East to Moncton"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Bambi will begin by thanking one of her readers from Qu\u00e9bec for attracting her attention about a freaky story, which recently occured in Moncton: the lovely Jewish menorah of Hannukah, which had been a 20-year tradition at city hall is now bothering some to the extent that the Mayor of this city decided to ban the outside decoration this year. Guess why? The stated, yet still unclear, reason is that it is related to the war in the the Middle East (https:\/\/shorturl.at\/itDQ0<\/a>). Nonsense. What does the peaceful New Brunswick, and its lovely Moncton, have to do with the bloody, and far away, Middle East? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bambi, and MANY old immigrants like her, left the Middle East, precisely to appreciate Canada’s tolerant society. We are blessed to be able to co-exist, learn to know each other, enjoy friendships, and for some even find romantic love. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other terms, Bambi and MANY old immigrants like her, do not want the Middle East’s conflicts to follow us to North America (and by extension to any other Western and tolerant country). Stated differently, we do not want any beautiful, spiritual or just cultural symbol removed to please any intolerant person or ideology, regardless of its source. Indeed, this is secondary. What matters the most is to preserve our tolerance and whom we are as Canadians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Those who may be perhaps disturbed by the traditional menorah of Moncton city hall must perhaps consider either re-locating or closing their eyes while passing by it during the holiday season. However, for God’s sake, keep the magic on with the lovely decorations of the holiday season, that is those of Hannukah and Christmas. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

May the light of the menorah open the minds of some intolerant people and keep building bridges among fellow Atlantic Canadians, whether they are Jewish or not. The latter is secondary too. What matters is our shared humanity.This being said, now is the time for an inspiring French song, which is entitled “La tol\u00e9rance<\/em>” [Tolerance<\/em>]. It is by Mr. Enrico Macias and performed here by a certain talented Mr. Pascal Leyman. Following it, you can find an English translation by Bambi (taken from an older post).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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