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Stronger Together: Canada’s New Cantorial Organization Exhibits the Power of Collaboration

Crystal Hill

June 26, 2023

The Reform Jewish Community of Canada (RJCC) is working to bring Canadian Reform Jews together by fostering new connections between communities and hosting gatherings that allow people to reconnect after two years of quarantine.

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Resolutions

Building Bridges, Sharing Cultures: Connecting Indigenous Communities and Canadian Reform Congregations

Kate Bigam Kaput

June 6, 2023

It’s been a decade since the Union for Reform Judaism passed its Resolution on First Nations, which affirmed, in part, the URJ’s support of the right of Canada's First Nations community to self-determination and encouraged Canadian congregations to develop relationships with First Nations communities.

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Civil Rights & Voting Rights

The Torah of Voting - Even When Election Day Falls on a Jewish Holiday

Rabbi Dara Lithwick

October 16, 2019

This year, Canada’s federal election will take place on October 21, at the same time as the holidays of Sh’mini Atzeret and Simchat Torah.

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