The Olympics kick off this weekend, but sports are far from the biggest story. Instead, international media attention has turned to the persecution of China’s Uyghur population, a Muslim minority of about 12 million suffering genocide at the hands of the Chinese government.
For many, this is not just a humanitarian crisis, but a deeply Jewish issue: a million Uyghurs are being held in concentration camps, organized by a government trying to erase their cultural identity. Rabbi Anthony Knopf joins from England to explain why Jews need to pay attention—and what they can do to help.
Plus, the hosts discuss the Whoopi Goldberg controversy and the rise of Jewish Orthodox libertarianism that’s coalesced with the trucker convoy in Ottawa.
What we talked about
- Listen to Tent Talks at tent-talks.simplecast.com
- Read the Canadian government’s report on the Uyghur situation at ourcommons.ca
- Watch “Articulation with Maxine Lee Ewaschuck and Rabbi Aaron Levy” on Facebook
- Learn more about the Amen Institute at theameninstitute.com
Credits
Bonjour Chai is hosted by Avi Finegold, Ilana Zackon and David Sklar. Michael Fraiman is the producer. Andre Goulet is the technical producer. Our theme music is by Socalled. The show is a co-production from The Jewish Learning Lab and The CJN, and is distributed by The CJN Podcast Network. Find more great Jewish podcasts at thecjn.ca.