The question of kashrut – or Jewish dietary law – has been the topic of conversation in our home recently. So, I went searching for some guidance and I found a book called The Sacred Table, an anthology of 50 articles that examine a liberal rethinking of Jewish dietary law. In it’s pages, I am [...]

I am co-chair of a committee of the Reform movement in Canada and we want to explore how social media can be used by our movement to engage particularly younger members of our communities. And by younger, we pretty much mean anyone under 40. We are planning a brainstorming conference call on TUESDAY November 23 [...]

Reform Jews have the music. I mean, Carlebach is great, don’t get me wrong. But since the 1960s, the progressive Jewish movement in North America have used music from the blossoming folk rock tradition to bring their message to Jewish youth. As we grew up, this music became our Jewish anthems, our emotional and spiritual [...]

I am here in Toronto this weekend attending the Biennal Convention of the movement of Reform Judaism. Having grown up in the movement, I knew I would meet some old friends and acquaintances. And I knew I would see all my friends from my old Toronto congregation. But what happened yesterday was unexpected. And I [...]