Vale: A roof with holes, or a holy roof?
“The rickety roof of the sukkah is meant, on one level, to remind us of the fragility of life.”
Milevsky: Repentance is in the hands of the Lord
It is useful, in practice if not in theory, to accept the notion that we cannot begin to change what we have done, at least not without beseeching God for assistance, for it undermines the idea that repentance is a simple process.
Rabbi Appel on Parashah Ki Tavo
Rabbi Julia Appel takes a close look at a High Holidays prayer that can feel uncomfortably real.
Eating healthy through the holidays
In her September column, Dr. Deborah Mechanic gives you realistic tips on how to stay healthy through the upcoming High Holiday season.
CIJA warns that next federal election conflicts with Jewish holiday
The scheduled date of the vote – Oct. 21, 2019 – falls on a major Jewish holiday, which could potentially prevent observant Jews from casting ballots.
High Holiday Humour
Mark Mietkiewicz gets you through the High Holidays with some hilarious Jewish jokes.
Showing our kids the ‘real’ Israel
This year, we are spending the High Holidays in Israel with our extended family. However, my daughter is more than a little freaked out. She’s petrified and does not want to come with us.
Your Daily Spiel for August 16
A fashion shoot taking place at the Canadian National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa has angered Jewish leaders; TIFF has partnered with the Yorkville Jewish Centre to provide High Holiday services to Jewish industry attendees; Israel’s Educational Television channel went off the air recently; Ruby Rose has deleted her Twitter account following backlash over her being cast as Batwoman.
True happiness is found in helping others
The Torah’s command to be happy includes the obligation to ensure that “the servant, stranger, the orphan and the widow” are also able to rejoice
Colourful meal is sure to please
When planning to break the Yom Kippur fast, why not consider dishes with lots of colourful ingredients and loads of taste
