Support of CMDA is empowerment, not just kindness
By Valerie Sobel (AJNews) – No one expected October 7th. No one expected more than 500 days of war. No one expected a terrorist tunnel…
Opinion
The Alarming Rise of Anti-Immigrant Hate in Alberta: Echoes of a Dark Past
By Danielle Dolgoy and Roxanne Droppo (AJNews) – Over the past several weeks our communities have witnessed hateful demonstrations designed to threaten and unsettle newcomers….
Purim D’var: When the world turns upside down, rabbis can help us keep our heads on straight
by Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein (JTA) – I am a rabbi. I should be preparing to chant Megillah and packing mishloach manot for Purim, but…
Will a hostage deal happen this week?
by Ben Sales (JTA) — If the past year has taught us anything, it’s that banking on a hostage deal is a bad idea. But…
What my relatives’ Christmas celebrations taught me about observing Hanukkah
by Rabbi Adina Allen (JTA) — As the only child of a Jewish father and mother who had converted to Judaism before I was born,…