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Podcast: North Star with Ellin Bessner
Episode: Moncton city council urged to revisit the ‘insensitive and callous’ end to municipal menorah lighting
Description: The City of Moncton’s abrupt decision to quietly halt the display of all religious symbols on municipal property—including the Hanukkah menorah it owns—came as a shock to the New Brunswick city’s Jewish community. The decision was made on Nov. 30 during a closed-door council session. It came one week before the community was expecting to participate in the annual lighting of the menorah, a tradition that’s been celebrated at City Hall for 20 years.
The resulting public outcry over the weekend has included a petition, social media posts from all over the world and a flood of emails...