Ten Minutes of Torah

Here are seven ways North American Jews can show support and love for Israel – even if they cannot vote in Israeli elections.

Kerry Brodie runs Emma’s Torch, a non-profit social enterprise with paid culinary training and job placement for refugees, asylum seekers, and human trafficking victims.

Several years ago, our synagogue held a “Blessing of the Animals” event, creating a sacred moment, not only for members, but also for the animals we care for and love.

In a forthcoming book, two rabbis address the aspirational ethical treatment of all the inhabitants of the land of Israel as detailed in its Declaration of Independence.

As I was leading Torah study at our synagogue nearly a year ago, an evil man murdered my friends and co-religionists because to him, Jews are strangers and dangerous.