Jared Toll (@JaredToll) profile picture
Joined December 2010
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I鈥檓 Canadian, born into a hybrid identity: a mother from the Jewish diaspora and a grandmother with deep Irish roots. I grew up proud of both. That duality shaped me. 2/10
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As I got older, I made Aliyah - choosing to live openly and proudly as a Jew, without the constant shadow of antisemitism. While Canada taught me to value nuance; Israel gave me safety and clarity of identity. 3/10
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Knowledge isn't free. You have to pay attention. 馃
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I think the most important thing I鈥檝e learnt from studying history is that people don鈥檛 change - only circumstances do. #lessonsofhistory
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Spreading/supporting any sort of generalization or prejudicial belief about another group is not a viable means of fighting discrimination. By pitting one group against another, this logic neglects the fact that this is a shared challenge - to which we are all liable.
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Real change can only happen when we hold ourselves and our communities accountable first.