Despite the passage of 100 years, the sinking of the Titanic holds a special fascination. In fact,…
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Pesach: Who Is Invited to the Seder?
"And the more one engages in the recounting the story of the Exodus, the more praiseworthy it is…
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Pesach Cleaning: The New Slavery
Like so many children, Pesach was my favourite holiday. Some of my fondest memories revolve around…
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Turning Down Jim's Donation
“Poor” Jim Balsillie. Over the past year or so he has watched as the company he led and grew into…
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Vayakhel/Pekudei: ReCreation
The Netziv, in his introduction to Sefer Shemot, notes that there is Gaonic tradition that refers…
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Shushan Purim: United People, Divided Holiday
“And Haman said to King Achashverosh: There is a certain nation scattered and divided amongst the…
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Zachor: History Revisited
“Remember what Amalek did to you...do not forget.” Such memory is more than a biblical command, it…
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Casinos
The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would like to add a casino in Toronto and make lottery…
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Terumah: Golden Surroundings
One of the fiercest debates amongst medieval biblical commentaries was the extent to which parts of…
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Mishpatim: More Than Slavery
While there are various themes that run throughout Sefer Shemot, that of slavery is perhaps the…
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No, Israel Isn’t Turning into an Iran-Style Theocracy (The New Republic)
Gil Troy
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Torah in Motion on TV Ontario!
The Torah in Motion Program with Charles Taylor and Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will air on…
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Monday Morning Quarterback
Monday morning at 1:30AM here in Israel, I joined over one hundred million of my fellow earth…
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Book Review:The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers
Mogel, W. (2010) The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers.…
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OAS
Otta van Bismark, 19th century Chancellor of Germany, in introducing a social insurance program,…
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Bo: Moonlight
In his opening comment on the Bible, Rashi links the Creation story to that of the Exodus. Working…
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Nortel Justice System
The mention of Nortel Networks makes many a Canadian cringe. Once the darling of the tech world and…
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Mikketz: Counting on Charisma
This week's d’var Torah is dedicated in honour of Ira and Rona Kellman, for organizing a family…