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Fighting Hate & Intolerance
by Arliene Botnick, January 31, 2019
Some interesting statistics… More than 54% of Canadians surveyed by the Schoen Consulting Group didn’t know that 6,000,000 Jews were murdered during the Holocaust. More shocking – in the millennial…
Read More »V’Eileh Sh’mot – These are the Names.
by Arliene Botnick, December 27, 2018
As we are about to enter a “secular” new year, we are entering the 2nd book of Torah – Sh’mot. Called “EXODUS” in English, the Hebrew name sh’mot comes from,…
Read More »The True Miracle of Chanukah
by Arliene Botnick, November 28, 2018
As we begin to celebrate Chanukah, we pay little attention to the fact that Chanukah has historically been considered a minor holiday. Unlike the major Yom Tovs which begin with…
Read More »Standing Shoulder to Shoulder
by Arliene Botnick, October 31, 2018
Baseless hatred – No other words, for me, capture the horrific murders of 11 Jews and the wounding of 6 others on Shabbat, October 27th. Every headline, newscast, twitter feed…
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