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It’s not Toronto →  September 30, 2009

As Seth says: “It’s not Toronto.” He has said this to me many times as part of a conversation that starts with: “So how do you like Edmonton?” Yet Edmonton is something else entirely. And it is great at being Edmonton. Today was a typical day in many ways. Here’s how it went. Dropped the [...]

→  September 13, 2009

This weekend was our typical West Edmonton weekend. It began with a Shabbat dinner invitation at the home of a Talmud Torah classmate of Ben and Ella’s. A lovely family, a lovely dinner – a great way to start Shabbat. Hot days, warm evenings, cool nights – we have been treated to the best possible [...]