Ben Bain

Happened to catch the True Story documentary about truth and reconciliation last night, and it was so great to see, hear and learn from @waub again!

Hey, I know that guy…

@TheAuthorGuy @CAKEMUSIC You are more than welcome here. You could be our Author Guy-laureate…

@CAKEMUSIC I'm IN!

@TheDHTaylor Kidding aside, have you ever written an entire work inspired by a single line?

Just came up with a great line for a play or novel. “You’re burying the hamburger of truth under a mound of irrelevant condiments.” Now to figure out the story….

Read and loved the play script of 1939 by @janilauzon last summer. Finally saw a production today at @canadianstage and just wow. Wow. Powerfully performed

At some point, politicians can’t keep saying “this isn’t who we are as Canadians”. Because 2024 is proving otherwise. #canpoli #Antisemitism

Little Current does sunsets right

Update to yesterday’s parking lot remote key fob mystery. Not the end of the world, but rather car thieves using a signal jammer to prevent someone from properly locking their car?!? Person thinks their car is locked, goes in shopping, and thieves just open the door…

But then a woman two spots over sees me struggling and comes over to ask if my remote key had died too. TOO! What are the odds? How about a third guy, a few spots down in the next row! Three cars at the same time that close together?!? Is the end of the world upon us?!?

Riddle me this, interwebs: This morning I’m in a big box parking lot. After shopping, my remote key fob won’t work. Battery isn’t that old, and the car didn’t give any warnings like the last time the battery died…

Yes, there was a seven-hour time difference and a trans-Atlantic flight involved, but if you can explain how I got 27 standing hours in a single day without bending the laws of physics, you are smarter than I…

Another incredible session from @yadvashem educator Lori Gerson today, a timely lesson on teaching about current antisemitism. This session alone was worth the 9316 km journey to #YVeduConf

Two of my favourite @yadvashem Holocaust educators together, as Rabbi Moshe Cohn introduces Lori Gerson before her session on Avraham Peter, who went from ghetto boy to rocket man. #YVeduConf

@kgrose2 Wow, congrats Karen!

Looking for a summer read? Flat Out Lies comes out July 9, one week today! Every family has secrets. All secrets come at a price. The Stiles’ household has many. Feisty and fun, this thriller will keep you guessing until the end

One of some 150 educators from 39 countries present. Proud to represent @CdnSocYadVashem and learn more about the evolving context of Holocaust education

Didn’t get to share this on the podcast, but recently had the mom of a Jewish student say in an email “stay safe and please keep them safe.” I could feel her fear, and it haunts me #OnEdMentors

DEI can’t be about excluding and silencing. Spaces need to be carved out for everybody in your school. That includes Jewish students #OnEdMentors

I could listen to - and learn from - @michestace_ until the end of time and still have more to learn #OnEdMentors

@AzrieliMemoirs are a fantastic, free resource available to Ontario teachers, both with published memoirs and online tools like Re:Collection #JewishHeritageMonth #OnEdMentors

The Holocaust is a layer of Judaism, not a pillar. It’s a significant part of Jewish history, but not the only thing to learn about Jews and Jewish culture #JewishHeritageMonth #onedmentors