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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: University of Toronto held a private event to help Jews heal from antisemitism. Two attendees reveal what happens in a ‘restorative circle’
Description: In the wake of the damning report by Dr. Ayelet Kuper about antisemitism at the University of Toronto’s Temerty medical school, the UofT’s anti-racism office hosted a “restorative circle” for Jewish students and staff.
The unusual event on Jan. 23 saw Hillel’s UofT branch meet with about 25 people, via Zoom, where participants were asked to share their experiences with antisemitism, and then work on ways to get past it—and to find joy in being Jewish.
It’s a small but important step, say both Hillel and the UofT, in the overall effort to take antisemitism as seriously as i...