Ben Bain

I'm a high school teacher, a sort of playwright, and a mostly former actor. I'm also a travelographer, foodie & sports nut.

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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!

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Hey, I know that guy…

[Shelley Laskin 🇨🇦 @shelleylaskin]

Couldn’t be prouder of @tdsb teacher, member of @TDSB_JH who will be
presenting at the Beach Hebrew Institute, 109 Kenilworth Ave on Jan 26 honouring #IHRD. Doors open at 3:30; presentation at 3:45. #HolocaustEducation @yadvashem
Click here to register https://t.co/t2ogzPpHyn

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

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

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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

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At some point, politicians can’t keep saying “this isn’t who we are as Canadians”.

Because 2024 is proving otherwise.

#canpoli #Antisemitism

[The Globe and Mail @globeandmail]

Bomb threats sent to multiple Jewish organizations, hospitals across Canada https://t.co/8OUIsEHPA5

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Little Current does sunsets right

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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…

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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?!?

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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…

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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…

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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

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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

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@kgrose2 Wow, congrats Karen!

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

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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

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

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

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

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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