Israel Experience makes Judaic Studies come alive for Talmud Torah Students
By Gabriella Tankel, Grade 9 Student – In April, the grade nine classes from Edmonton Talmud Torah and Calgary Jewish Academy traveled to Israel. We…
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Book Review: The Choice by Kathy Clark
Review by Deborah Shatz The Choice is a gripping coming of age story that takes place in Budapest and Poland during a dark period in…
President Barack Obama: I have same high expectations of Israel as I do of U.S.
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – President Barack Obama has a message for American Jews: I don’t shy away from disagreeing with Israel publicly, because…
End of the road for Jewish studies at the University of Alberta
by Andrew Gow, PhD – With the retirement of Ehud Ben Zvi, and after Francis Landy finishes teaching his last two courses on a post-retirement…
On Shavuot, remembering the day I almost dropped the Torah
By Edmon Rodman LOS ANGELES (JTA) — On Shavuot, we are reminded that the Torah is a tree of life to which we are to hold…