Newsletter Post – June 20, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published June 20, 2024 When I landed in Toronto last Sunday night, finally back home after nearly 3 weeks in Singapore, I was thrilled (and more than a little relieved) to read the reports and see the pictures of Toronto’s UJA Walk with Israel on June 9....

Newsletter Post – June 13, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally posted June 13, 2024 This week, Jewish communities around the world celebrated the holiday of Shavuot, marking the culmination of our Omer cycle and our receiving the Torah. Tradition tells us that every single Jewish soul – past, present, and future...

Newsletter Post – June 6, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published June 6, 2024 By now, you have probably heard about the latest antisemitic incident in our region, this one hitting much closer to home than recent attacks against schools and synagogues in Toronto. A rock was thrown through the window of Beth...

Newsletter Post – May 30, 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published May 30, 2024 I was reminded this week of one of Israeli poet’s Yehuda Amichai’s most well-known poems, “The Place Where We Are Right.” Catching up on podcasts from the past few weeks, I listened to Poetry Unbound’s...

Newsletter Post – May 23 2024

by | Sep 27, 2024 | Rabbi's Corner

Originally published May 23, 2024 This week’s Torah portion is chock full of ancient practices that have fallen by the wayside, long before our modern era. We have guidelines for biblical slavery, the laws for the yovel – jubilee year – and the practice of...