Newsletter Post – November 13, 2025

by | Nov 12, 2025 | Rabbi's Corner

One of my favourite parts of my work as a rabbi is studying Torah with our b-mitzvah students. Several months before each young person’s ceremony, we begin meeting to study their Torah portion, always starting from a point of: “What questions do you have...

Newsletter Post – November 6 2025

by | Nov 5, 2025 | Rabbi's Corner

At Torah study a few weeks ago, I shared with the group how delightful it is to be back in Genesis in our Torah reading cycle, to be able to immerse ourselves in the foundational narratives of our people, rather than wrestle with the legal minutiae of the second half...

Newsletter Post – October 30, 2025

by | Oct 29, 2025 | Rabbi's Corner

This weekend, we have the opportunity to celebrate that rare, North American Jewish holiday of Challahween, when Halloween coincides with Shabbat. (And of course this year we have the additional conflict of Game 5 of the World Series!) Families may face a choice...

Newsletter Post – October 23, 2025

by | Oct 22, 2025 | Rabbi's Corner

This week, we finally celebrated one of my favourite Jewish holidays – Rosh Hodesh Heshvan, the start of the Hebrew month of Heshvan, the only Hebrew month without any holidays in it, and a much-needed respite and return to routine following our busy fall...

Newsletter Post – October 16, 2025

by | Oct 15, 2025 | Rabbi's Corner

כמה טוב שבאת הבתיתה Kama tov she’bata ha’baitah – how good it is that you have come home! These words are the refrain to one of the most beloved Israeli songs, made famous by Arik Einstein, and one that has been playing on repeat in our house since...

Newsletter Post – October 9, 2025

by | Oct 8, 2025 | Rabbi's Corner

As we greet the recent news of a signed deal between Israel and Hamas, and eagerly await the swift return of the hostages, I’m sharing here the words I offered on Sunday evening at our KW regional October 7th memorial. It was wonderful to see so many of our...