Your daily spiel for Friday, June 23
In today’s spiel: Toronto couple bring criminal complaint against editor and publisher of Your Ward News for uttering threats against them in the paper; Otto Warmbier memorialized by a rabbi; women dressed as handmaids hit the Tel Aviv beach.
Re: tikkun olam, is Reform Judaism far-sighted or Orthodoxy near-sighted?
Reform Judaism has been called far-sighted, for seeing the problems of greater society but failing to address the issues in Jewry’s own backyard. Orthodox Judaism has been called near-sighted, for focusing on issues of Jewish interest to the exclusion of the larger society.
Ve’ahavta is 20 years old and I’m proud
The orgnaization that has stood the test of time looks forward to the next 20 years when the world might just be repaired in its entirety
Ve’ahavta gala marks 20 years of tikkun olam
Ve’ahavta marked 20 years of tikkun olam efforts with its annual Starry Nights fundraiser, held Nov. 20 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre
From good citizenship to tikkun olam
Not every student can win the prize in math or Jewish history, but good citizenship reflects the values of Yiddishkeit for causes Jewish and secular
Multifaith community leads anti-poverty walk
The Danforth Multifaith Community (DMC) marked World Food Day and the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty on Oct. 16 by participating in the national, anti-hunger “Chew on this!” campaign. The DMC organized a walk through Toronto’s Greektown to raise awareness of hunger and poverty. The 50 participants started at Madinah Masjid (Mosque) and […]
Bialik student urges celebrants to Volunteer Your Age
VYAC, a product of an innovative 10-year-old, is a forum to pledge money to, fundraise for, volunteer at or for an organization; or combine the two
Ve’ahavta gala honours leaders and humanitarians
Ve’ahavta’s Starry Nights Tikkun Olam Awards Ceremony was hosted by Shad, and featured addresses by community figures such as Bernie Farber, Ve’ahavta chair; Consul General of Israel DJ Schneeweiss, and others
