For years, dissatisfied U.S. citizens have been interested in escaping to Canada. Nationalized healthcare and openness to immigrants is, perhaps, appealing. Is the grass of our northern neighbor greener under all that snow?Today, Rabbi Avi and Daniel speak with The Honorable Steven E. Lipton from the Alberta Court of Justice. Steven has insight from beyond our border that may be surprising.Show Notes:https://www.timesofisrael.com/canada-strips-2-pro-israel-charities-of-tax-free-status-including-flagship-jnf/https://www.timesofisrael.com/toronto-jews-anxious-amid-unprecedented-antisemitic-spillover-from-gaza-war/https://www.haaretz.com/world-news/americas/2023-11-23/ty-article-magazine/.premium/this-is-not-my-canada-were-experiencing-an-unprecedented-assault-on-jewish-community/0000018b-fbca-d473-affb-fbea01020000https://www.cjpme.org/survey2020_r3https://www.cp24.com/news/proving-genocide-at-top-un-court-requires-compelling-evidence-joly-says-1.6723394https://www.canada.ca/en/global-affairs/news/2024/01/statement-by-minister-joly-on-south-africas-case-against-israel-at-the-international-court-of-justice.htmlhefp.com/p/scheduled-to-die-the-rise-of-canadasHorizontal Media is proud to present "Horizontal Conversations with Rabbi Avi Alpert". Inspired by HaHacham José Faur's "The Horizontal Society- Understanding the Covenant and Alphabetic Judaism", Rabbi Avi Alpert and producer Daniel Naiman seek engaging dialogue with a variety of guests to better understand the complexities and nuances of the modern world. May it serve as a testimony to the value of direct communication and a vehicle for further learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Rabbi Avi Alpert brings author and long-time friend Pastor Victor Styrsky onto the podcast .While recognizing many differences of viewpoint, Rabbi Avi Alpert and Pastor Victor Styrsky find deep connections and common ground within topics such as Zionism, music, and Torah; ultimately stirring a "white hot love".show notes:https://sapirjournal.org/friends-and-foes/2024/03/religious-christians/https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/the-seven-noachide-lawsHonest to God The 10 Questions Jews Ask Christian Zionists by Victor Styrskyhttps://a.co/d/0Z90iu5Jews, Gentiles, and the Mystery of Redemptionhttps://a.co/d/echcbU0Wifecoach4men – Teaching Men to Nourish and Cherish Their Wife in Four Weekshttps://a.co/d/aFpdBC6Horizontal Media is proud to present "Horizontal Conversations with Rabbi Avi Alpert". Inspired by HaHacham José Faur's "The Horizontal Society- Understanding the Covenant and Alphabetic Judaism", Rabbi Avi Alpert and producer Daniel Naiman seek engaging dialogue with a variety of guests to better understand the complexities and nuances of the modern world. May it serve as a testimony to the value of direct communication and a vehicle for further learning. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.