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Avi Lewis: “It's terrifying. Obviously, I can picture what it's like to be in synagogue and to have shots ring out in an environment…”

On the recordSeptember 23, 2026
It's terrifying. Obviously, I can picture what it's like to be in synagogue and to have shots ring out in an environment so familiar to me. It's a super scary thing. It's horrible thing.
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Avi Lewis
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cbc.ca

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Commenting on the shooting outside a synagogue.

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