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Category: Jewish Practices
Maoz Tzur: Hidden Story of the Hymn
Maoz Tzur. Your favourite Hanukah song—or not. But likely the one you know best. But do you know the full…
Hanukah: Not by Might but by Spirit
This Hanukah, I’ll be sharing one favourite teaching per day. Here’s Day 1: Hanukkiah. The eight-branched menorah we light at…
Christian Nationalist on the Prowl
Christian nationalism is on the move—even here in British Columbia, Canada. It’s Rosh Hashanah afternoon. Tashlich time. I’m in a…
Jewish Future in BC: Blessing or Curse?
Jewish in British Columbia. Stats paint a picture of the present. Maybe they help us imagine the future. At least,…
Dayenu: A Spiritual Practice
Dayenu! Enough for us! You may know piyyut, the liturgical poem, Dayenu. Normally we sing Dayenu at the Passover Seder. Dayenu says things like, “If God…
Hanukah Highlights
Happy Hanukah! Chanukah! Hanukkah! What would you like to reflect on this Hanukah? Kabbalah? Menorah? Antisemitism? Violence? Feminism? Sustainability? Elephants?…
Maoz Tzur: Prayer to End Antisemitism
Maoz Tzur. Your favourite Chanukah song—or not. But likely the one you know best. What do the lyrics to Maoz…
Jeremiah: We are Clay in Your Hands
Jeremiah: his prophecy returns in poetic form on Yom Kippur. In the Hebrew piyyut, liturgical poem, Ki Hiney Kachomer: We…