"And the more one engages in the recounting the story of the Exodus, the more praiseworthy it is…
Pesach Cleaning: The New Slavery
Like so many children, Pesach was my favourite holiday. Some of my fondest memories revolve around…
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…
Vayakhel/Pekudei: ReCreation
The Netziv, in his introduction to Sefer Shemot, notes that there is Gaonic tradition that refers…
Shushan Purim: United People, Divided Holiday
“And Haman said to King Achashverosh: There is a certain nation scattered and divided amongst the…
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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The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation would like to add a casino in Toronto and make lottery…
Terumah: Golden Surroundings
One of the fiercest debates amongst medieval biblical commentaries was the extent to which parts of…
Mishpatim: More Than Slavery
While there are various themes that run throughout Sefer Shemot, that of slavery is perhaps the…
Torah in Motion on TV Ontario!
The Torah in Motion Program with Charles Taylor and Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks will air on…
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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Mogel, W. (2010) The Blessing of a B Minus: Using Jewish Teachings to Raise Resilient Teenagers.…
OAS
Otta van Bismark, 19th century Chancellor of Germany, in introducing a social insurance program,…
Bo: Moonlight
In his opening comment on the Bible, Rashi links the Creation story to that of the Exodus. Working…
Nortel Justice System
The mention of Nortel Networks makes many a Canadian cringe. Once the darling of the tech world and…
Mikketz: Counting on Charisma
This week's d’var Torah is dedicated in honour of Ira and Rona Kellman, for organizing a family…
VaYeishev: The Successful Man
Our Sages attach the appellation Tzadik, righteous one, to Yosef, presumably because of his ability…