**Is being in relationship a morally significant Jewish value that obligates us to commitment and steadfast devotion? Can we engage with Israel as a _relationship_?** In this four-part series, _Why Israel? Revisiting the Meaning of Zionism_ , **Lauren Berkun** explores why Israel should matter to a 21st century North American...
A year-long opportunity for elementary school students to embark on an interactive, experiential program that will foster a deep sense of Jewish identity amongst its participants. Ivri Anochi will encourage friendships with other Jewish children, nurturing a connection to the Montreal Jewish community and Israel, deepening students’ connection to Jewish...
Please join the Azrieli Institute of Israel Studies on **Wednesday, November 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM ET** for a talk with **Rabbi Leigh Lerner.** **About the Talk:** An Alberta Métis suggests five tests of a person’s indigeneity. Let's apply those five points to Jews to see if the Jewish value...
**What claims do private Jewish schools in America have on government funds and what demands can the government make when it comes to educational standards? What are the broad aims of education in America and how does this play out when it comes to Jewish schools?** The intersection between education...
**Zionism offers the Jewish people the gift of power. How can we embrace Israel as the fulfillment of human purpose, according to the Jewish story, while recognizing the human propensity for failure in the ethical use of power? ** In this four-part series, _Why Israel? Revisiting the Meaning of Zionism_...
A year-long opportunity for elementary school students to embark on an interactive, experiential program that will foster a deep sense of Jewish identity amongst its participants. Ivri Anochi will encourage friendships with other Jewish children, nurturing a connection to the Montreal Jewish community and Israel, deepening students’ connection to Jewish...
**Israel is the place that allows the Jewish people to shape its own story and to heal from the traumas of Jewish history. How does this idea manifest in Israeli life and politics? What are its consequences? ** In this four-part series, _Why Israel? Revisiting the Meaning of Zionism_ ,...
A year-long opportunity for elementary school students to embark on an interactive, experiential program that will foster a deep sense of Jewish identity amongst its participants. Ivri Anochi will encourage friendships with other Jewish children, nurturing a connection to the Montreal Jewish community and Israel, deepening students’ connection to Jewish...
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A year-long opportunity for elementary school students to embark on an interactive, experiential program that will foster a deep sense of Jewish identity amongst its participants. Ivri Anochi will encourage friendships with other Jewish children, nurturing a connection to the Montreal Jewish community and Israel, deepening students’ connection to Jewish...
Join us as we welcome Rabbi Adina Lewittes, the founder of Sha’ar Communities, which promotes an innovative, pluralistic approach to building Jewish identity by creating multiple portals into Jewish life and community. **Love and Law, Freedom and Obligation: The Puzzle of a Community's Jagged Edges** A community is formed from...
Join us for a fun afternoon of Shabbat related activities. Children will have the chance to decorate Kippot and Challah covers, to make their own candles. We are also excited to have both CHAI LIFELINE and PJ LIBRARY at our event to teach our children about the Mitzvah or Tzedkah...
**Is there an ethic of friendship? What are the views on ethics of the rabbinic text Pirkei Avot, its Greek antecedents, and its extension in the thought of Maimonides?** In this three-part series, _Three Aspects of an Ethic of Friendship_ , ** Gordon Tucker **explores Jewish texts, traditions, and practices...
A year-long opportunity for elementary school students to embark on an interactive, experiential program that will foster a deep sense of Jewish identity amongst its participants. Ivri Anochi will encourage friendships with other Jewish children, nurturing a connection to the Montreal Jewish community and Israel, deepening students’ connection to Jewish...