Why Sandy Koufax sitting out a World Series game still matters 50 years later
By Hillel Kuttler WASHINGTON (JTA) – Jesse Agler was pretty talented as a catcher and pitcher in Little League, yet his parents benched him regularly….
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Will Obama and Netanyahu reconcile in the New Year?
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Now that enactment of the Iran nuclear deal appears to be a sure thing, the profound and often personal disagreement…
Reaching insight and fulfillment in the New Year
By Rabbi Kliel Rose Shalom Uvracha! As you know the High Holiday period is filled with beautiful and stirring Piyyutim or liturgical poems. Many of these are…
Rabbi Daniel Friedman speaks out against the Iran Accord
On Sunday September 9, Edmonton Beth Israel’s Rabbi Daniel Friedman was in Washington DC, where he joined 300 Orthodox Union affiliated rabbis from North America…
Prime Minister Stephen Harper wishes Jewish communities across Canada a Happy New Year
Ottawa, Ontario – Prime Minister Stephen Harper today issued this statement to mark Rosh Hashanah, or Jewish New Year: “In the coming days, Jewish communities…