Sherri Mandell: Resilience after unimaginable loss
Sherri Mandell speaks to Jodie Shupac about the heartbreaking loss of her son.
DNA test united me with an unknown relative
Evelyn Wolfe recalls her surprising discovery of a new relative.
Suicide and Judaism – What to say, What to do – Part 3
In the final part of his Suicide and Judaism series, Mark Mietkiewicz discusses what you should and shouldn’t say at the shiva for someone who has committed suicide.
Long-lost family members hold reunion in Montreal
One day, Bill Rothchild found a folder marked “Family,” while he was going through the belongings of his late father, Louis Rothchild, who was from Montreal. What he stumbled upon has changed his entire family’s understanding of its history and connected long-lost relatives.
What would Passover be without a little family drama?
Dear Ella, My son Eric, who lives on the other side of Canada, decided last-minute that he’s coming home for Passover this year. It’s the first time he’ll be home in six years. He wants us to meet his new girlfriend, whom we didn’t even know existed till now. Other than she’s fabulous, Eric gave […]
Purim: Paralyzed by political correctness
What was supposed to be a festive holiday party turned into a nightmare for a modern Canadian family.
The Canadian behind an unlikely family reunion
The meeting in Israel last month between 102-year-old Holocaust survivor Eliahu Pietruszka and the nephew he had never seen has a Canadian connection.
Letter from the Editor; Bubbie and the lists she left behind
Yoni takes us along the journey of growing up with his Bubbie.
Sister’s suicide subject of starkly honest documentary
Hope Litoff, through film, tries to uncover the reason her talented, beautiful sister decided to take her life.
Living with your in-laws, can it be done?
Three months ago, at Zach’s parents’ suggestion, we gave up our apartment to move in with them for a year to save enough to enter the market.
