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Noir-ish Toronto tale

Basic Black with Pearls by Helen Weinzweig is having a second life…

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Tales of courage and sacrifice

Serious topics are at the fore of the books for younger readers…

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Hotel’s history full of stories

photo - Harpo Marx and the Bodnes in the Rose Room. The hotel’s list of illustrious guests is almost literally endless

Harpo Marx and the Bodnes in the Rose Room. The hotel’s list…

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For the long love of latkes

screenshot - A Google search for latke recipes reveals 341,000 results, so popular is the Chanukah treat.

A Google search for latke recipes reveals 341,000 results, so popular is…

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Happy holidays!

photo - Arbutus Shopping Centre winter sign

I thought readers would get a kick out of this. The Arbutus Shopping…

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Videos teach sign language

photo - Israeli politicians learn to sign on the day that the Institute for the Advancement of Deaf Persons in Israel inaugurated a new online dictionary at the Knesset on Oct. 21

Israeli politicians learn to sign on the day that the Institute for…

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Duo’s message is “laughter heals”

photo - The comedy team of Rabbi Bob Alpert and Ahmed Ahmed on their August 2015 Laugh in Peace Tour. (photo from Laugh in Peace)

The comedy team of Rabbi Bob Alpert and Ahmed Ahmed on their…

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What is the miracle?

photo - The Chabad-Lubavitch public chanukiyah in front of Karlsruhe Palace in Germany. When we light the candles, we are, in effect, praying that the light of renewal, love and peace will break out in the world

The Chabad-Lubavitch public chanukiyah in front of Karlsruhe Palace in Germany. When…

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Dreidel is more than a game

photo - Dreidels for sale in Mahane Yehuda in Jerusalem

Dreidels for sale in Mahane Yehuda in Jerusalem. (photo by Adiel lo…

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Judith’s link to Maccabees

photo - Many Jews retain the custom of honoring Judith by eating cheese for Chanukah, and the custom of eating dishes like cheesecake and blintzes emerged from the story of Judith. Many Jews retain the custom of honoring Judith by eating cheese for Chanukah, and the custom of eating dishes like cheesecake and blintzes emerged from the story of Judith

Many Jews retain the custom of honoring Judith by eating cheese for…

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