Glazer: Confessions of a concerned Jewish dance dad
Rabbi Aubrey Glazer wonders “what Jewish communities could be like if we recovered the sacred art of dance.”
Skiing opens up winter wonderland for immigrants
Agence Ometz recently partnered with OuiCanSki, a new non-profit started by Sandy Wolofsky, to introduce recent Jewish immigrants to Montreal to skiing.
First kosher restaurant set to open in Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan will soon be home to its first-ever kosher-certified restaurant.
Morocco’s songs of Jewish past
Ken Gruber writes about his recent sightseeing trip through Morocco.
In the footsteps of Portugal’s Jewish history
Special to the CJN, Toby Saltzman documents her recent sightseeing trip to Portugal.
Egypt’s president says he will provide synagogues if a Jewish community re-emerges there
Egyptian president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said his government would build synagogues and provide services to the Jewish community if there is a resurgence of the community in his country.
Socken: For the glory of France
Paul Socken chronicles the struggle of the Jews to receive citizenship in France throughout history.
Diamond: The value of dialogue…with strings attached
“Dialogue is important. Without dialogue, concerns become fears, fears become magnified and discord often results. Dialogue necessarily involves both speaking and listening.”
Speaker helps community deal with grief
On Feb. 21, Norman Blumenthal – the director of trauma, bereavement and crisis at OHEL Children’s Home and Family Services in New York – gave a talk at Bnei Akiva Yeshivat Or Chaim in Toronto about coping with grief, in the wake of many unexpected deaths in the community. Here are some of the speech highlights and reactions.
In Alaska, a Jewish museum survives against the odds
In his latest travel column, Michael Fraiman visits the Alaska Jewish Museum in Anchorage.
