Rabbi Howard Morrison

This evening, I am wearing a yellow badge with the words "Never Again." When I saw Israel's U.N. delegates do so a couple of weeks ago, I was very moved. The badge itself reminds us of the horrors of the Shoah which, according to many, became acceptable on the night of November 9, 1938, when Jewish homes, shops, and synagogues were smashed, burned, and destroyed without any form of social protest or legal consequence.

Ever since October 7th, we are seeing some parallels. People around the world, even in Toronto, Montreal, and other parts of Canada, are verbally and physically beating up on Jews, accosting Jewish students at universities, defacing Jewish institutions, propagandizing with blood liberal rhetoric, all without any social protest or legal consequence.

The essential lesson we learned from the Shoah are the words "Never Again." More than a slogan, "Never Again" is now. We have a State of Israel since 1948. We have Jews of all backgrounds and persuasions who have united as never before because we have learned the lesson that "Never Again" is now.

I urge us all to be pro-active in as many ways as possible: Donating funds, preparing materials and goods through organizations which will ensure they go directly to Israel, recite Psalms and prayers, attend synagogue, support Israeli and Jewish owned establishments, get involved legally and politically, and more.

Tonight, we remember history. We must also learn from history and take action right now. "Im Lo Achshav Eimatai - If not now, when (Pirkei Avot)."

Am Yisrael Chai

Chazak Ve'Ematz

Yachad Ne'Natzeach

Rabbi Howard Morrison