The Good Old Days For Jews in Baghdad

Established in 1925, Camp Yungvelt, “Young World” in Yiddish, served as a summertime extension of the Toronto Workmen’s Circle’s curriculum promoting progressive secular Jewish education. Camp Yungvelt eventually established itself in Pickering, Ont.,  on a parcel of land donated by a group of its members. Pictured here are a group of Camp Yungvelt campers and […]

In this month's edition of Married with Kids, Lauren Kramer writes about her twin girls' recent trip to Israel and how it changed them. The post Married with Kids: The miracle of a trip to the Holy Land appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

Dan Horowitz reflects on his time at summer camp and now being a father to two children undergoing their own summer camp experiences. The post Horowitz: Muddah, Fadduh, kindly disregard this letter appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

Boys at the OSE home, a French Jewish humanitarian organization,  in Le Vesinet, France, 1948, including Jacques Kaszemacher. Later known as Jacques Kasma, he moved to Montreal to pursue a career in acting, editing and directing. Photo from the Montreal Holocaust Museum collection on cjhn.ca https://www.cjhn.ca/en/permalink/cjhn78442 The post OSE Boys appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

Jonathan Parker, the assistant principal at Yeshivat Or Chaim, explains why Jews are commanded to recall the events at Mount Sinai. The post Jonathan Parker on Parashat Va’etchanan appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

Rabbi Julia Appel considers why Moses had to die before reaching his destination. The post Rabbi Appel on Parashat Va’etchanan appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

In this week's edition of The Shabbat Table, Barbara Silverstein provides you with some delicious and inventive ways of incorporating peaches into your summer recipes. The post Peaches add sweetness to summer meals appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

The upcoming Montreal Jewish National Fund Negev gala dinner will benefit Tel Aviv University, specifically its Abramovich Building for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. The post Montreal JNF gala supports cutting-edge nanoscience in Israel appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

Michael Fraiman reviews the new documentary, Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles. The post Documentary shows the timelessness of ‘Fiddler’ appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.

Janice Arnold profiles Joseph Nuss, a judge on the Quebec Court of Appeal from 1995 until his mandatory retirement in 2009. The post Distinguished jurist recognized with Order of Canada appeared first on The Canadian Jewish News.