Masks of all kinds: Scenes from a pandemic Purim across the world
by JTA Staff (JTA) — It might have felt hard for many to summon a festive mood this Purim, which was for some the first…
February 2021
New Precedent Established in Hate Speech Punishments
by B’nai Brith Canada (TORONTO) – B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy has just helped change the game and pave the way for harsher sentencing in hate-speech…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Mysterious Mordecai
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – In the annals of English literature, the most prominent bearer of the name “Mordecai” was a Jewish character who played…
Mathewson brothers fix AHS software bugs so vaccine sign up can proceed
(AJNews) – Yasher Koach to Kory Mathewson (Edmonton Talmud Torah alum) and his brothers Kyle and Keyfer (also Talmud Torah alumni) for discovering a flaw…
Calgary Chevra Kadisha: The Paradox of the Unthanked Volunteer
by Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (AJNews) – Volunteers offer their time without requirement or obligation, and in doing so, connect with others pursuing a…