Voices

Preparing for come what may

We don’t know what the future will hold. But we can learn—drawing on ancient wisdom, modern science, and everyday experience—to mitigate the bad and maximize the good.

RBG and the right to choose

Orthodox Judaism's view on abortion is more nuanced than you might have imagined.

Why Ukraine must prevail

Two members of Hamilton's Jewish community who immigrated to Canada from the Former Soviet Union weigh in on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

A delayed but meaningful rite of passage

Cross-generational B’nai Mitzvah ceremony was both a bonding experience and point of connection to a family’s past.

Feeling old on my birthday

Now I have a regular birthday like everyone else. Life’s not fair. And I just keep getting older. But as they say, it’s better than the alternative