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Hershl Berman

@bermanpcmd.bsky.social
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Palliative Care Doctor in Toronto trying to make a difference to make life a little better for everyone

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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Twenty years ago today we lost one of kindest, wisest and compassionate people who ever lived He enriched everyone whose life he touched Please read about my grandfather CHAIM SHAYE KUPER hershlberman.substack.com/p/chaim-shay...
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Chaim Shaye Kuper: 1914-2006
אין אָנדענק פֿון מײַן זײדע ־ דער בעטער אױף דער װעלט!
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
As Yom Kippur approaches and I consider my reflections and potential resolutions, I am reminded of one of the earliest teachers I encountered when I came to Ontario. Please read about Mrs. Miller in my Substack hershlberman.substack.com/p/in-praise-...
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In Praise of Mrs. Miller
How a teacher from over four decades ago still guides me to do what is right
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The time between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is when I reflect on the direction of my life. Here are some preliminary thougtt he a for this year. hershlberman.substack.com/p/new-years-...
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New Years Resolutions
I mark many “New Years” every year.
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Wishing all who celebrate a happy healthy new year!
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
My line of work inevitably comes with a lot of reflection. this week’s passing of Dolly Parton and the accolades she has received have made me reflect on the term “A life well-lived”. Read about this in my substack and feel free to leave your reflections. hershlberman.substack.com/p/what-is-a-...
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What is a Life Well-Lived?
Is it something we aspire to, or something that is attributed posthumously?
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Lots of fiction being spread. Here is some of mine. A true modern day fable. open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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The Doctor Who Cried CODE BLUE!
A Modern Day Children's Fable with a Modern Day Moral
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Canada is Burning My latest substack article discusses the recent rise in antisemitism in Canada, the recent violent attacks in Montreal and Toronto, and our governments’ abject failure in addressing this hatred open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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A Tale of One Country and Two Organizations - Part 3
Canada is Burning
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
Last week I wrote about antisemitism in Canada This week I write about antisemitism in the New Democratic Party of Canada open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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A Tale of One Country and Two Organizations – Part 2
Why I am letting go of the NDP
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Jews have been among the most marginalized groups in Canada since October 7, 2023. Antisemitism has been normalized and tolerated in our streets and in some of our most cherished institutions. In Part 1 I discuss the Jewish experience of Antisemitism in Canada open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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A Tale of One Country and Two Organizations – Part 1
As a Jew in Canada I will be the one to choose my destiny.
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Canada is currently experiencing a nationwide shortage of #hydromorphone, a drug critical to looking after many patients, especially in #PalliativeCare Here’s why drug shortages are a problem and why we should be worried: open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Drug Shortages - Why They Matter
The current national shortage of hydromorphone is just one of many that have endangered our patients over the years.
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
A look at the people in our lives we call role models open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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In Search of a Role Model
The people we look up to in hindsight are often very different from the people we aspired to be like.
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
As my youngest child graduates from High School, I reflect on the changes I’ve seen in our Public Education system since I was a student, and this is my plea for public education open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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A Plea for Public Education
Public education is in Crisis - We need bold investments to save it
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 21/06/2026
Father’s Day can be tricky if you are a parent of a child who has died, or the child of a father who has died. My father is still my father, even if he is not here in person. He will always be my father. Please read my article on Substack about Father’s Day. open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Father's Day can be Complicated
For some, the day is a time both of celebration and remembrance
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
My latest on why Canada needs a new Social Democratic Party. open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Canada Needs a New Social Democratic Party
By almost exclusively embracing identity politics, the Federal NDP has become irrelevant to the very Canadians it was formed to help.
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
On Thursday I saw the Canadian production of Fiddler on the Roof in Yiddish in Toronto In my latest substack, I describe how a play based on monologues from the 1800s still resonates today. open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Life for Jews in Canada is as Precarious as… A Fiddler on the Roof
Sholem Aleichem’s monologues from over 100 years ago remain relevant today
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 24/05/2026
This wasn’t about free speech This wasn’t about racism This wasn’t about religious freedom This was about abiding by the code of conduct open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Seeing The Big Picture
Sometimes you have to grow up and realize that it’s not just about you
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
On April 26, the owner of the Aleph Bet Judaica store woke up to find a rock had smashed the window of his store. Read how Holocaust survivors turned an instrument of hate into a symbol of defiance and resilience. open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Antisemitism Loses Another Battle
Holocaust survivors transform a weapon of hate into a symbol of resilience and defiance
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
Happy Mother’s Day to all those celebrating! open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Reflections on Mother's Day
Most people are extremely lucky to have one amazing mother - I've had three
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
The 2026 AGM of the Ontario Medical Association has come to a close A very important message was sent by the members Will the leaders listen, or will they suffer the same fate as their predecessors did in 2016? open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Is The OMA on a 10 year cycle?
Reflections on the 2026 AGM
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
Please see my latest on the Substack platform in which I explain why the weaponization of language (in this case the word genocide) causes real harm and helps no one. open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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Why Words Matter
How accuracy and precision can help to make the world a better place
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 19/04/2026
April 19 is the anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising open.substack.com/pub/hershlbe...
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אין אָנדענק פֿון די 6 מיליאָן
In memory of the 6 million, and the heroes who resisted
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Voting is now open in elections for the Ontario Medical Association I’m running for President The OMA needs a leader who will represent ALL of Ontario’s doctors Who will have the courage to say what needs to be said Who will make sure ALL voices are heard Your vote. Your voice. OUR Future.
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 13/07/2025
If the @NDP.ca wants to survive, it can’t lob softballs like this to the Conservatives to hit out of the park Do I have to beg the party I’ve been part of for over 40 years not to self-destruct? Come on guys… @donvdavies.Bsky.social @Heathermcpherson.bsky.social
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
Happy Purim to all who celebrate!
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 08/02/2025
Today is a good day Today the fight against #Antisemitism achieved a small victory ✡️ So glad it’s over How I waited for today Endless anticipation I am relieved Sincerely relieved Going to celebrate Ongoing determination Never again means NEVER Enduring commitment ✡️ #AmYisraelChai 🎗️
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 26/12/2024
Happy annual coronary risk factor day! (Latkes on Chanukah!)
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 29/11/2024
Just had my stress echocardiogramme I made it into stage 5! 2-3 minutes longer than 2 years ago! I still maintain that the hardest part of the stress echo is holding your breath immediately after getting your heart rate to maximal levels Thanks to the great staff that made it fun! 💓💗💓 #Health
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 22/11/2024
My father died 10 years ago today As much as I miss him, as much as I miss the mundane things like talking with him about the price of gas or toilet paper, what I regret most is that he didn’t get to see how wonderfully his grandchildren have grown up…
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 01/07/2024
Happy Canada Day!
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Hershl Berman @bermanpcmd.bsky.social · 28/04/2024
Annual Passover family Matzah brei fry!
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