Break the matzah this way: CJA students prepare for Passover
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – Rituals of togetherness are powerful because they connect those who gather in one space, but they also connect people across…
Education
Jewish and Metis academics discuss issues related to self-identification vs state-identification
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Two errors in the most recent Canadian census were the starting point for a discussion between a Jewish and a…
B’nai Brith Canada expands Diverse Minds Writing Competition
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Well known for its long history of community service as well as monitoring and responding to antisemitic and racist attacks…
Opinion: You can’t just swap out ‘Maus’ for another Holocaust book. It’s special.
by Jennifer Caplan (JTA) — Like many people, I encountered “Maus” as a middle schooler. But unlike many people, I can say that it set…
Wonderful lunchroom announcement from Edmonton Talmud Torah
By Talmud Torah Board Members (AJNews) – Last August Myrna and Don Silverberg, of Netanya, Israel, reached out to Talmud Torah in Edmonton expressing their…