Did the pandemic usher in a baby boom?
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Prognosticators predicted a pandemic baby boom. Right on trend, our daughter and son-in-law called us some 16 months ago to…
Education
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…
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…