From the Archives: Happy Hanukkah
Children celebrating at Shaar Hashomayim Synagogue’s Chanukah party, 140 Cedar St., Sudbury, Ont. Dec. 1954. Rabbi William Rosenthal collection. Ontario Jewish Archives, Blankenstein Family Heritage Centre. Learn more about Jewish life in Sudbury
A Lithuanian take on latkes
This recipe is typical of Lithuanian-Jewish cuisine, yet despite being delectable, it remains rather unpopular in North America.
Montreal synagogue acquires menorah made from Qassam rockets
A menorah made of fragments of Qassam rockets has been acquired by the Tifereth Beth David Jerusalem Congregation.
The miracle of Soviet Jewry
In Soviet Jewry we see the story of survival against all odds, the miracle of light persevering against the worst kind of darkness, play out not over thousands of years, but over the course of a single century.
The miracles of Exodus and Chanukah
The miracle of the Jews finally escaping Egypt and making it to the promised land.
Miracle amidst tragedy
Despite the terrible times the Jewish people suffered through, they are still alive and here with a strong heritage and faith.
FROM THE ARCHIVES: Eyes of Wonder
Children carefully observe a rabbi’s lighting of the Chanukah menorah in Toronto sometime in the 1960s. Can you identify anyone in this picture? Email [email protected]
The miracle of momentum despite the difficult times
The Jewish people have gone through and continue to go through hard times, but it is a sheer miracle that we continue fighting to stay strong.
How eating latkes symbolizes our changing traditions
Why we eat the things we do on Chanukah.
The miraculous rescue of Jews from Syria
Jews who once resided in a Toxic country, miraculously managed to escape to build a better life for themselves.
