Jewish Song of the Week: “Angels” by Sue Horowitz
It’s the season of gratitude, and the first thing that comes to mind when I think of what I’m grateful for each year is — people! My sweet family, friends […]
Excellent Israeli Film ‘Karaoke’ Kicks Off TC Jewish Film Festival
If you’ve never seen Late Marriage with Lior Ashkenazi, cancel your plans tonight and watch the movie that made him an international film star. Twenty years later he remains ever-winning. […]
Profound New Cookbook Is More Than Just Recipes
Arriving just in time for the Jewish New Year, the cookbook Honey Cake & Latkes: Recipes From The Old Word By The Auschwitz-Birkenau Survivors, is no mere cookery guide. The […]
Making Resolutions for Rosh Hashanah, and Beyond
“This year I will exercise more.” “I promise to donate more money to charity.” “My goal this year is to read a book for 20 minutes more each day.” “And […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Achat Sha’alti’
It can be hard to switch gears from the summer and prepare mentally and emotionally for the High Holidays. Music is a powerful tool to help with that transition, so […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘Faith’ by Jason Mesches
Elul is a special month in the Jewish calendar, and it presents all of us as individuals and families with an opportunity to begin the reflection process that culminates with […]
I Converted To Judaism, But Sometimes I Still Feel Like A Fraud
About a year ago today, I officially became a Jew. On June 13 2021, I drove over to a temple member’s house to meet with the beit din. After an […]
Jewish Song of the Week: ‘With Compassion’ by Claudia Sachs and Marc Luban
If you’ve been following Jewish Song of the Week for a while, you’ve heard me mention JRR’s Jewish Star leadership initiative. Jewish Star identifies talented and passionate teens and young […]
The Origins Of An Epic: ‘Hallelujah: Leonard Cohen, A Journey, A Song’
If you’re Jewish and Canadian like me, knowing the music of Leonard Cohen is pretty much in your DNA. If you’re otherwise part of the Jewish Diaspora, you too likely […]
Matisyahu’s Return To Minneapolis A Success
In 2004 I met Matisyahu in Minneapolis through mutual friends, Mark and JoJo, who are also the frontmen of the Minneapolis-based band Wookiefoot. “Matt” Miller lived with them in the […]