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Toldot – Generations of Dysfunctional Families

by Arliene Botnick, November 30, 2022

Our ancestral families! My goodness, they were dysfunctional. The first commandment given to Adam in Genesis 1:28: “God then blessed human beings and said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply…”…

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Solel – One Busy Place

by Arliene Botnick, October 31, 2022

Solel is one busy place. I thought I’d like to fill you in on some of the amazing things that have been done in the past few weeks and just…

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Back to the Future

by Arliene Botnick, October 1, 2022

It was the fall of 1975, my son was turning eleven. He’d been studying Hebrew at a rented facility in Etobicoke with a group called Western Suburban Jewish Community. But…

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Preparing for the High Holy Days

by Arliene Botnick, August 31, 2022

It’s almost 5783. The Jewish New Year is upon us and how do we get ready? What are the steps that we will take as we look to a new…

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