Alexandre Look is remembered at his Montreal funeral as a generous man who saved others’ lives in the Hamas attack
Alexandre Look was described as a hero and a proud Zionist, who died protecting others. The 33-year-old Montreal man was killed in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack at the Supernova music festival in southern Israel. He was buried in his hometown on Oct. 26. “As we all know now, my Coco was one-of-a-kind, generous, brave […]
The Toronto Board of Rabbis calls on Benjamin’s funeral home owners to ‘uphold their sacred responsibilities’ after complaints
The board representing Toronto’s rabbis breaks silence after one month.
Joanne Levy wrote a new Canadian young-adult novel set in a Jewish funeral home
Grief may not seem like an obvious topic for someone who writes for tweens. And yet, grief sparked the latest story from Joanne Levy. Sorry For Your Loss, published in October by Orca Books, is set in a family-owned-and-operated funeral home not unlike the United Hebrew Memorial Chapel—which Levy’s father Dan manages in Hamilton, Ont. […]
Managing Passover and shivahs through COVID-19
With social distancing becoming a reality in our everyday lives and Passover being around the corner, I have no idea if I should host the seder as usual this year. I’m afraid for my parents to be with so many people in close quarters. I’m afraid to have my in-laws, who have just come back from Florida. I’m afraid of this whole thing. If I don’t host, what will everyone do for Pesach?
7,000 gather to say a heartfelt goodbye to Barry and Honey Sherman
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory joined thousands of friends and family for the service.
Rabbi to rabbi: Dealing with the demand for cremation
Should rabbis refuse to be party to an act that runs counter to Halachah or are they obliged not to turn away a Jew who wants a Jewish funeral?
Dos and don’ts when making a shivah visit
How often do we find ourselves at a shivah and completely dumbfounded by what to say to the mourners?
Headstone maker recruits pair to help serve Jewish clients
Though Eden Memorials is closing at the end of this month, a non-Jewish company is confident it can serve the community with the help of two former Eden stalwarts
