Voices

Why have kids

For many millennials, God’s biblical promise to Abraham would be more threat than blessing.

The importance of being A.T.H.O.M.E. at Shalom Village

The significant impact and strains of COVID have shown us there is a need for Shalom Village to rebuild our capacity to realize and live our A.T.H.O.M.E. values.

The stain of antisemitism in our community

It was anything but an auspicious start to a new school year. Just two months before Hamilton’s first international conference on antisemitism, two hate crimes targeting the Jewish community took place over the course of a few days during the first week of September.

Looking back, going forward

The last couple of years have been difficult for all of us, but despite the lockdowns and many other obstacles, the Hamilton Jewish Federation accomplished great things.

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.