Episode 21: Schmooze with Michelle Mather and Kim Kitai, Founders of Bridges Calgary Association

What if the problem isn’t hate… but distance?In this episode of The Schmooze, Don sits down with Michelle Mather and Kim Kitai of Bridges YYC — an initiative bringing people together in a way that actually works.Not through debate.Not through headlines.Through Shabbat dinner.From the wake-up call of October 7th to a simple but powerful realization:Most people don’t hate what they know… they just don’t know at all.This conversation explores:Why most people don’t hate Jews, they simply don’t know themThe moment everything changed after October 7thThe difference between being an “ally” and being a real friendWhy shared experiences matter more than informationHow one dinner can completely change perspectiveBecause when people sit at the same table…something shifts.