Ellis: Use your words wisely

As part of our #SolidarityShabbat series, Or Chaim Synagogue’s Israel Ellis reflects on the Pittsburgh shooting.

Troy: Prayers echoing in the heavens

“As the congregation prayed and as I considered how few of us nowadays are blessed with the opportunity to voice lyrics of spiritual beauty rather than raucous vulgarity at the top of our lungs. I wanted his prayer – our prayers – to resonate worldwide.”

Malmö rabbi looks to turn ‘city of hate’ back into ‘harbour of hope’

Swedish filmmaker Magnus Gertten called Malmö, Sweden’s third-largest city, the harbour of hope, as many Jews were brought there to escape the Nazis. Since then, much has changed. Lately, the harbour of hope has become something of a city of hate, as it is notorious for its anti-Semitism. But things may be changing.

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