It should be simple. The holiday of Succot approaches and you buy the four species mandated by the Torah. The lulav (palm branch) with its accompanying willow and myrtle stems are easily chosen. But choosing the etrog is an entirely different matter.For the most mehudar (exquisite) etrog, yo…
Community activism on behalf of Jews in need around the world is a defining trait of Jewish Toronto. Wendy Eisen was at the forefront of the movement to free Soviet Jewry. Julia Koschitzky and Phil Granovsky assumed international leadership positions and Rabbi Gunther Plaut continues to ad…
Speaking in front of his family, Ontario Attorney General Michael Bryant and UJA Federation leaders at a small, informal gathering last week, Martin Prosserman signed a cheque for $12 million saying: “I thank you all for letting me pay off this debt – a debt I incurred as a child in Mont…
"It's so simple to send a UJA Tribute Card online," says Netta Greenblatt. "With ten beautiful card selections right in front of me, I just pick the card I want to send, fill in the on-screen information form, choose a payment option and click... it's done. The cards get mailed same-day an…
The Mishna (Ta'anit 4:8), surprisingly enough, proclaims, "There were no greater holidays for Israel than Tu B'av and Yom Kippur, for on them the girls of Jerusalem used to go out in borrowed white dresses ... and dance in the vineyards. What would they say? 'Young man, lift up your eyes and…
