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Familiarity Breeds Content

by Roselyn Allen, December 1, 2019

When I went to the University of King’s College in Halifax, I was a campus police officer over a summer holiday. King’s was founded as an Anglican institution and still…

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Safety and Freedom

by Roselyn Allen, October 30, 2019

October 27th marked the first anniversary of the Tree of Life shootings in Pittsburgh. Eleven lives were tragically lost, others in the congregation were physically injured, and all Jewish communities…

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The Soundtrack of My Spiritual Life

by Roselyn Allen, September 26, 2019

When I was a little girl, growing up in the synagogue to which my parents and grandparents belonged, I always felt at home. It wasn’t just that most of my…

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Being Busy as Bees Makes for a Sweet Year

by Roselyn Allen, August 28, 2019

As I return from my vacation in Cape Breton to visit my family, I consider the transition from not only a week of no work, but the quiet, laid back…

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