September 2011 Stories
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UN’s Rambam mistake
Debt explores justice
An introduction to mikvah
March will be life-changing
Libyan welcomes Jews
New Conservative machzor
Stop wading through sites
Israel’s HitPad app brings automated news curation to the iPad.
Thoughts on Jews and society
Gillerman speaks at launch
Courage depicted in art
Festival features many Israeli films
A story full of life and love
Gallery 7 brings Tuesdays with Morrie to the Vancouver stage.
Energetic and eclectic
Communicating with language
Close brother-sister bonds
Alex Ross Perry and Carlen Altman have written a solid film.
Bouquet of blessing for new year
Prayer purifies and ennobles our hearts during Elul, Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
An artistic Israel pilgrimage
Rina Lederer-Vizer created eight paintings for Temple Sholom.
Getting the royal treatment
Italy, Slovenia and Croatia by cruise ship offers wondrous sights.
London’s East End has color
Walking tour of Jewish areas reveals interesting and long history.
Love affair takes long journey
Measuring Up is about two lifelong friends who meet in Palestine.
Gangsters in Middle Eastside
Narvey’s metaphorical novel is full of violence and Yiddishisms.
Holocaust survivor stories
Forgotten Transports films illuminate “places left in obscurity.”
Protect against the evil eye
Some believe that words and talismans can counter ill forces.
An empire of lace and glitter
Michal Negrin doesn’t need to use public pay phones anymore.
Planning a locavore’s yontif
It is possible to feast locally for the New Year and for all of 5772.
A wordless stirring of souls
A link between past, present
Workshops provide a chance for kids to make their own shofar.
Harvesting the soul’s bounty
Try to be present with awe
There are ways in which to experience services more deeply.
Time to reflect on self
A tale of two families in Chelm
Lessons my mother taught me
The three words of self-doubt
Canada beats Israel in tennis
Close matches make for a best-of-five Davis Cup thriller.
Thoughts, remorse about Yiddish
Nostalgia about Yiddish, even unbidden, rises easily, buoyed by a multitude of stimuli.