Issue 11
November/December 2021


Modernizing Holocaust education for a new generation
When I listen to how both these educators discuss facilitating the Holocaust, it makes me look back on my own education and how I wish it went differently.

Preserving and maintaining Regina's Jewish community
Whether meeting in-person or over Zoom, Yaniv said most importantly, the small community feels like family.

Camping with Trybal
Jewish interconnection was a mystery to me, shrouded in shame and fear and also, to my surprise, longing.

What Lockdown Taught Me About Shmita
Even as thousands of human beings were dying, the world we dominated and subjugated for our human needs was healing.

ARTS & KVETCH: Late Last Year, Early This Year . . . Is Hanukkah Ever on Time?
Maybe next year we can hope for an in-person Limmud, an in-person Holocaust Education Week, and in-person Hanukkah celebrations!

By Way of Judaica with Dana Hollar Schwartz
They are tools for a purpose. They are not ornaments.

A Hanukkah Recipe Box
Dive into this eclectic and wide-ranging Hanukkah Recipe Box.

Pushing Boundaries at Second Story
I've come to believe that you can tell anything to a kid, it just depends on how you tell it. I'm not sure how many taboos are left.

Camping with Trybal
Jewish interconnection was a mystery to me, shrouded in shame and fear and also, to my surprise, longing.

Twist & Shout at Art Week with DANI
Art Week is a way for DANI participants to showcase their work to the broader community.

Sheilah’s Hanukkah recipes
These tasty dishes are great anytime of the year, but especially for Hanukkah.

Into the Archives: Jewish life in Canada surrounding the Second World War
Delve into the Ontario Jewish Archive's photograph collection of Jewish life in Canada during and after the Second World War.

Hive Heroes: The Sisters of the Holy Theotokos Convent
It is important to us that we can help people make a connection with God by providing these candles for them to light as an offering.

Lost homes
These are the homes families have lost due to the California wildfires this past year. May the memory of each home be a blessing.

’Tis the Season for a Hanukkah Horoscope
Brings the wine; drinks the wine

Aaron Koster
I am not religious, but have always retained my sense of Jewishness. A menorah, Torah, and Hasidim dancing are some of the symbols of Judaism that I identify with.