Your Daily Spiel For June 4
Proposal made to overhaul the conversion system in Israel, European synagogues are being transformed into commercial real estate, The Accountant of Auschwitz will open June 8 at the Hot Docs Ted Rogers Cinema in Toronto.
Rabbi David Lau’s ‘sexist’ remarks are sowing disunity
In an interview with The CJN, Chief Rabbi David Lau made some disturbing claims about the Women of the Wall.
Israel’s Ashkenazic chief rabbi makes a historic visit to Canada
The connection between the Land of Israel and the Torah is indestructible, said Israel’s Ashkenazic chief rabbi on an official visit to Canada.
Montreal rabbi slams Chief Rabbinate of Israel at Knesset hearing
Rabbi Adam Scheier blasted the so-called blacklist of rabbis from around the world that was compiled by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel.
Jews angry at Israel for Kotel fiasco risk aiding its enemies
For “leaders” of U.S. Jewry to threaten suspension of monetary support and take other aggressive actions against Israel is to walk into the eagerly welcoming, open arms of the numerous enemies of the Jewish State.
Rabbi to Rabbi: Managing our anger
The actions of Israel’s chief rabbinate make us angry; BDS and other insidious calumnies targeting Israel make us angry. Maybe it’s in our interest to use the forthcoming Fast of Av to focus on our need to manage this anger.
The blacklist bombshell
In what may be a new low in Israel-Diaspora relations, or a nothing-to-see-here rubber stamp, depending on your point of view, 10 rabbis who live, or lived, in Canada, have found themselves on a list.
