Weinfeld: The joys of being a Jew on Christmas
“Come December, I’m happy to wish Christians a “Merry Christmas.” It reminds me that I am different and makes me feel Jewish, which warms my heart during the cold Christmas season.”
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Chrismukkah
When you’re trying to blend two holiday traditions, things can get complicated.
Turkienicz: The ingathering of Jewish exile treasures
We can choose to judge each other and condemn the group that is different, or, maybe, we can finally glimpse the resolution of Jewish exile in the creation of a people diversely engaged in the tapestry of Torah, Jewish history and Jewish creativity.
The non-traditional coming of age
Even though synagogue membership is declining, families are increasingly turning to independent clergy and tutors to mark their children’s coming of age in a Jewish fashion.
How eating latkes symbolizes our changing traditions
Why we eat the things we do on Chanukah.
From courtroom to the kitchen
Human rights lawyer Corey Shefman drops his black robe, grabs his flour-dusted apron, to pursue a career in baking.
How being a small town Jew made me religious
If I want there to be any Jewish life in Sudbury, Ont., where I live, I have to be religious. I have to show up for the holidays. The lack of knowledge about Judaism in the general community has forced me to learn more.
