Talmud Torah Teachers rise to the challenge
By Ari Sniderman (Edmonton) – Moving classrooms online challenged teachers, students, parents, and administration to train themselves very quickly for an unprecedented learning dynamic. It…
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Jewish Justice Work at Calgary Jewish Academy
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – When stigma, stereotype and marginalization prevail, none of us are free. The importance of Jewish voice and oration was the…
Visions for the post-pandemic Jewish world: Imagining a better future
by Laura E. Adkins NEW YORK (JTA) — After nearly two months of intense social distancing, we are all finding ourselves longing for things to…
The real history behind HBO’s ‘The Plot Against America’
By Lior Zaltzman (JTA) — The new TV show based on Philip Roth‘s novel “The Plot Against America,” helmed by David Simon, the Jewish creator of “The…
PJ Library has recourses for families
The world has thrown families across the country a major curveball, but even as the majority of us are stuck at home, PJ Library is…