EDITORIAL: Eschewing Hate and Embracing Harmony
It would seem that as we continue to hover in the eye of the pandemic, everything is magnified – from our anxieties, to our learning; from our health, to our diet; and most notably, from our avowed hatreds and dislikes. All too often, the expressed hatred takes the form of bigotry, racism, antisemitism, Islamophobia, and … Continue reading “EDITORIAL: Eschewing Hate and Embracing Harmony”
Latest News
Adding to the Turmoil, Foodbenders is Sued
By RON CSILLAG Foodbenders has been served. The Toronto eatery that’s been at the centre of a firestorm of controversy for its antisemitic and anti-Zionist posts on social media has been slapped with a lawsuit. The action, served on the Bloor St. W. restaurant on July 10, seeks a total of $750,000 in damages. It was filed by Shai DeLuca, a high-profile Toronto interior … Continue reading “Adding to the Turmoil, Foodbenders is Sued”
Jewish Summer Camps Go Virtual
July 13, 2020 – By LILA SARICK There are no canoe trips, lake swims or campfires, but Jewish camps have pivoted to the virtual world to try and give campers a taste of summer. With residential summer camps cancelled for the season because of COVID, many camps are offering free online programming, hoping to keep … Continue reading “Jewish Summer Camps Go Virtual”
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Commentary
Antisemitic Content on TikTok: The Clock is Ticking
By MARA BOSLOY As a card-carrying millennial, I joined TikTok at the beginning of quarantine in March only to alleviate boredom (the social media app was used mainly by Gen Zs before quarantine). Once there, the algorithm eventually led me to Jewish TikTok. This means that a lot of the content that comes up on … Continue reading “Antisemitic Content on TikTok: The Clock is Ticking”
Parshat Pinchas: History Has its Eyes on You
July 10, 2020 – By ILANA KRYGIER LAPIDES In Parshat Pinchas, toward the end of the Book of Numbers, a census has taken place, presumably to assign land rights for when the Hebrews enter the Holy Land. The logistics unfold predictably until the five daughters of Zelofechad arrive at the Tent of Meeting requesting an … Continue reading “Parshat Pinchas: History Has its Eyes on You”
‘Zionists not Welcome’ and the Responding Deafness
By JEFFREY WILKINSON The phrase “Zionists not welcome” appeared as a hashtag in an Instagram post on or around July 1, 2020 from the owner of Foodbenders in Toronto. Soon after, an avalanche of criticism was directed at the restaurant’s owner, Kimberly Hawkins, led by pro-Israel advocacy groups which saw the post as blatantly racist … Continue reading “‘Zionists not Welcome’ and the Responding Deafness”
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COVID-19
COVID Silences Jewish Choirs: Reform’s First Female Cantor
STEVE ARNOLD Jewish choirs have gone silent in the wake of the COVID, and Reform Judaism’s first ordained female cantor warns the music won’t come back soon. Cantor Barbara Ostfeld told a virtual audience at Hamilton’s Temple Anshe Sholom recently that choirs will have to get past the fact that they are fertile fields for … Continue reading “COVID Silences Jewish Choirs: Reform’s First Female Cantor”
Surviving COVID – With Real Survivors
By MARY SIKLOS I am not trivializing the situation. Life during this COVID misery is difficult. Life as we knew it has changed drastically. People are isolated from friends and relatives. Lots of people can’t work from home. Many have lost their jobs and encountered serious financial difficulties. People have not seen their children or … Continue reading “Surviving COVID – With Real Survivors”
COVID Going Forward: Emergency Doctor is Cautious but Optimistic
By DAN HOROWITZ In early April, Dr. David Carr, an emergency physician in Toronto, joined Jews around the globe who had to settle for a Zoom seder in light of COVID-19. So what about the High Holidays in September? Will we be praying online again, or is there a chance that we can actually join … Continue reading “COVID Going Forward: Emergency Doctor is Cautious but Optimistic”
Arts and Culture
Qu’est-ce qu’être Sépharade dans l’Israël d’aujourd’hui?
Par ELIAS LEVY En 2017, la présentation du documentaire The Ancestral Sin — Le péché ancestral —, réalisé par David Deri, à la télévision israélienne avait suscité un immense tollé. En 2019, un autre documentaire sulfureux, Ma’abarot — Camps de transit —, œuvre de la réalisatrice Dina Ziv-Riklis, présenté aussi en début de soirée par … Continue reading “Qu’est-ce qu’être Sépharade dans l’Israël d’aujourd’hui?”
On the Record: Canadian Jewish Musicians of Note
IDA HAENDEL: Dec. 15, 1928 – July 1, 2020. Violinist, Child Prodigy, Teacher By DAVID EISENSTADT Polish-born child prodigy violinist Ida Haendel, who lived in Montreal from 1952 to 1989, died in Miami, Florida on July 1. She was 96. She was three-and-a-half when she reproduced a song on her sister’s violin. Her portrait painter … Continue reading “On the Record: Canadian Jewish Musicians of Note”
ON THE RECORD: Canadian Jewish Musicians of Note
By DAVID EISENSTADT ETHEL STARK (Aug. 25, 1910 – Feb. 16, 2012) Montreal-born violinist and conductor Ethel Stark was way ahead of her time. Among her many accomplishments, she founded and was the first conductor of the Montreal Women’s Symphony Orchestra (MWSO) at age 27 in 1940, and held the baton until 1960. She studied … Continue reading “ON THE RECORD: Canadian Jewish Musicians of Note”
Diverse, Complex Characters Populate Stories Set in Thornhill
By RUTH SCHWEITZER Sidura Ludwig’s collection of linked short stories, You Are Not What We Expected, set in Thornhill’s Jewish community, just north of Toronto, is populated by a diverse group of characters who find themselves in circumstances they never expected. When Ludwig looked at all the stories together, she realized that was the moment … Continue reading “Diverse, Complex Characters Populate Stories Set in Thornhill”
Jewish pre-schoolers stage The Wizard of Oz via Zoom
By SUSAN MINUK Hillcrest Progressive School senior kindergarten students weren’t going to let a quarantine prevent them from going ahead with their production of The Wizard of Oz. These talented kids got creative. Staff at the Jewish pre-school, located on two acres of wooded land in Toronto’s Hogg’s Hollow neighbourhood since 1955, were determined to … Continue reading “Jewish pre-schoolers stage The Wizard of Oz via Zoom”
Lifestyle
As the World Grapples With Racism, Israel Seeks to Empower Ethiopian Youth
By SHARON GELBACH The growing protests against racism in the United States have aroused strong feelings worldwide, and Israel is no exception. Ethiopian Israelis have long complained of prejudice and being treated as second-class citizens. Sheba Medical Center, Israel’s national hospital, enjoys a global reputation for medical innovation, but many are unaware that it is … Continue reading “As the World Grapples With Racism, Israel Seeks to Empower Ethiopian Youth”
Bold Side Dishes Make a Father’s Day BBQ Festive
By BARBARA SILVERSTEIN Mother’s Day is often associated with elegant brunches – crepes, French toast, fancy omelettes and all kinds of poached egg specialities. But Father’s Day is all about the meat. Usually, people celebrate with a barbecue of some kind because the weather tends to be warm and many Dads like to flaunt their … Continue reading “Bold Side Dishes Make a Father’s Day BBQ Festive”
Food Celebrities Showcase Delis, Israeli Fare at Jewish Food Fest
By BARBARA SILVERSTEIN The Great Big Jewish Food Fest, a 10-day virtual lineup of free programming celebrating Jewish cuisine, ran May 19-May 28. Jewish chefs and food personalities led a variety of cooking classes and hosted discussions on Jewish food and culinary traditions. Two of the events featured Canadian food personalities: Toronto-based writer David Sax, … Continue reading “Food Celebrities Showcase Delis, Israeli Fare at Jewish Food Fest”
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