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Avi Lewis: “I spoke as a Jewish Canadian from a place of profound sadness.… Many Jews have said that we have not done enough as…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
I spoke as a Jewish Canadian from a place of profound sadness.… Many Jews have said that we have not done enough as Jewish people, among a family of faiths and communities around the world.
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Avi Lewis
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Explaining his perspective on Jewish responsibility.

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