The 'shocking betrayal' of widespread antisemitism

Marsha Lederman is a child of Holocaust survivors. She lives with the fear that one day someone will take her and her son like the Nazis did with her parents and their parents. "This is ludicrous," she told herself many times. But then she saw how people celebrated the October 7th attacks and watched how antisemitism showed up in the circles she felt most at home. This spring to mark Holocaust Memorial Day, Lederman and child Holocaust survivor Jeanette Goldman shared their stories on Zoom at the University of Toronto's Regis College — an online event due to security reasons. They spoke about what true solidarity means today as antisemitism continues to rise in Canada. Lederman says: "We cannot allow antisemitism to stop us from speaking about antisemitism of all things." Guests in this episode: Jeanette Goldman is a retired federal judge and a child Holocaust survivor. Marsha Lederman is a journalist, daughter of Holocaust survivors, and author of Kiss the Red Stairs: The Holocaust Once Removed, and October 7th: Finding the Humanitarian Middle. Mary Jo Leddy is a Catholic theologian, author, activist, and founder of Romero House in Toronto. Bertha Yetman is a Regis College Alumnus, and organizer of “Remembering the Holocaust.”

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This episode was published on Apr 30, 2026.

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