2023-08-25

The thoughts below are dedicated in celebration of the birth of our granddaughter, Tikva Razel. May our children Atara & Noah raise Tikva Razel …

2023-05-05

Pomp and ceremony are very Jewish ideas. While this may come as a surprise to many, the Torah understood that pageantry has a great impact on people…

2023-02-17

Like many Torontonians, I was shocked and saddened to hear that our mayor, John Tory was resigning after having had an affair with a former staff…

2022-09-19

That the passing of Queen Elizabeth ll marks the end of an era is a great understatement. One need not list how much the world has changed in the…

2022-06-02

For those living in the Province of Ontario—that includes yours truly—today is Election Day!  While Jewish law may quibble with some of the modern…

2021-06-15

The thought below is written in honour my father z”l, Rabbi Joseph Kelman, Rav Chaim Yosef ben Harav Tzvi Yehudah z”l, whose yahrzeit we observed…

2013-12-24

It’s always important to remind ourselves to be thankful for those things we take for granted—like having electricity. As many of you…

2012-04-15

Despite the passage of 100 years, the sinking of the Titanic holds a special fascination. In fact, the only time I’ve gone out to the theatres to see…

2010-05-28

I wrote the thought below on that last day of saying kaddish for my father, Harav Chaim Yosef ben Harav Zvi Yehudah, z"l, four years ago. It…