Between Shtadlanut and “Never Again”: Jewish Communal Responses to Conflicts with the Canadian State
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This paper seeks to examine the way in which the Canadian Jewish polity has defended communal interests linked to policy disputes involving the intersection of domestic and transnational Jewish concerns. The case of Canadian Jewry is of note given a relatively high degree of integration and a high degree of retention of Jewish culture and identity. The defense of communal interests has used both traditional and deferential forms of actions, as in the apparently discredited shtadlanut response, along with newer more militant forms of mobilization and action. The episodes reviewed here suggest that, contrary to current thinking, both forms of response may play a legitimate role in defending those interests. Comparative research involving Jewish communities in the United States and Latin America can determine whether similar distinctions are relevant there.
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