Religion

Mordecai Kaplan’s dream of a Jewish civilization built on choice and fulfillment faces the reality of modern challenges in sustaining community and commitment.

The success of the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast in Ottawa suggests that there is still a hunger for unity, moral clarity, and courage.

After a tumultuous journey of deconstructing my past, I am now a vocal critic of both hardline religion and the contradictions inherent in trying to create a democratic nation-state.

In a year of war, Jewish holidays reflect reality, where freedom is less about ideals and more about safety and survival.

Passover celebrates liberty, tradition, and the evolving ways we mark the Seder night.

A modern exodus unfolds as a rabbi navigates flights, borders, and devotion to reach Israel.

This Passover, Jews sit at the Seder table amid sirens, reflecting on freedom, oppression, and existential threats in today’s world.

Rav Amital’s lesson shows that even a rushed Seder can be meaningful and spiritually powerful.

The spilling of wine at the Seder lessens joy to recognize that freedom came with suffering and calls for empathy toward all.

“When a mitzvah comes to your hand, do not let it ‘become leavened.’”