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I took my twin teenagers to the pediatrician’s office for a checkup…

  • Joanne Seiff
  • September 4, 2026
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Having faith in the future

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The Hebrew Bible tells a story about the prophet Jeremiah that holds…

  • Max Roytenberg
  • September 4, 2026
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About the 2026 Rosh Hashanah cover art

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As usual, I spent as much time researching what I might create…

  • Cynthia Ramsay
  • September 4, 2026
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Healing and building relationships

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As Yom Kippur approaches, teshuvah, forgiveness, looms large on Jewish minds. It’s…

  • Lauren Kramer
  • September 4, 2026
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The sound of the shofar

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Every Jewish New Year, just before we stand to hear the sound…

  • Lauren Kramer
  • September 4, 2026
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New Year foods and blessings

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A Moroccan proverb states: “The one who wants honey must endure the…

  • Deborah Rubin Fields
  • September 4, 2026
  • Celebrating the Holidays

Zimmern’s family favourites

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In searching for holiday recipes, I came across the website of award-winning…

  • Cynthia Ramsay
  • September 4, 2026
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Tumbling headlong into love

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When my nephew and his wife introduced me to their newest offspring,…

  • Shelley Civkin
  • September 4, 2026
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Picturesque Sao Miguel

photo - Thanks to its rich volcanic soil, Sao Miguel is a stunning mass of greenery, a dot in the Atlantic 1,815 kilometres from the Portuguese mainland

I’m looking at the stone floor of what used to be a…

  • Lauren Kramer
  • September 4, 2026
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In the name of love and art

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I recently visited some of the small historical Jewish communities of Italy.…

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  • September 4, 2026
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