Do we really not have enough rabbis—or do we have too many?
With synagogue attendance in decline, the idea of a “rabbi” is different today than it was 50 years ago.
Jews, First Nations and the Sixties Scoop: Jennifer Podemski live in conversation with Rivka Campbell on May 28 at Holy Blossom Temple in Toronto
Treasure Trove: David Matlow visits Jerusalem’s ‘Praying Wall’
Postal workers union settles libel case with B’nai Brith after five years
Semitic sex appeal: Romance writer Stacey Agdern on the unique hotness of Jewish athletes
Hartley Garshowitz went to England to honour his uncle, the lone Canadian Jew killed in the audacious Dambusters Raid
‘Little Bird’ called on Jewish and Indigenous writers and actors to tell the story of a child caught in the Sixties Scoop
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What are the Jewish themes on the ballot in Alberta’s election? Three expert observers explain the current political landscape
The death of Herschel Siegel has forced a crucial conversation about LGBTQ Orthodox Jews
Semitic sex appeal: Romance writer Stacey Agdern on the unique hotness of Jewish athletes
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Postal workers union settles libel case with B’nai Brith after five years
Benjamin’s funeral home asks Ontario court to dismiss ‘unreasonable’ sanctions concerning its charitable foundation
Linda Frum says a now-dismissed defamation lawsuit about her Twitter account took aim at her because she’s a Zionist and Jewish community leader
New play set in Christie Pits takes Toronto students back in time to the 1933 riot
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Obituary: Dr. Avinoam Chernick, 88, a pioneering obstetrician, dedicated to fighting for women’s rights
Obituary: Dr. Hy Goldman, 96, co-founder of KlezKanada, was a dedicated pediatrician and a tireless promoter of klezmer music
Tribute: Michael Feldman, 95, a Toronto city councillor dedicated to improving residents’ lives—remembered by his successor, James Pasternak
