‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Is a Love Letter to Jewish Children
By Katherine Sorensen (Kveller via JTA) – One of the most beloved books in modern children’s literature is Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” But…
February 2022
A virtual tour of Spiritual Resistance within the walls of the Yad Vashem History Museum: Feb. 20
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – A series of Holocaust-related programming has been organized by Calgary Jewish Federation in conjunction with the Calgary Public Library: Jewish Federation of Edmonton…
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Steven Schwarzman, Edmonton Beth Shalom Congregation
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – It’s hard for me to believe, but it’s now been 44 years since my first trip to Israel. We…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Visually Challenged
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – A novel that I read recently made several references to a maxim “in the land of the blind, the one-eyed…
NDP bill would ban hate symbols
(OTTAWA) – This month, NDP House Leader Peter Julian (New Westminster–Burnaby) tabled Bill C-229, a private member’s bill that would prevent anyone from selling and…