In his opening comment on the Bible, Rashi links the Creation story to that of the Exodus. Working…
Nortel Justice System
The mention of Nortel Networks makes many a Canadian cringe. Once the darling of the tech world and…
Mikketz: Counting on Charisma
This week's d’var Torah is dedicated in honour of Ira and Rona Kellman, for organizing a family…
VaYeishev: The Successful Man
Our Sages attach the appellation Tzadik, righteous one, to Yosef, presumably because of his ability…
VaYeze: Jacob's Journey
“And Jacob was a pure man, dwelling in the tents” (25:27). Like his father before him, Yaakov had…
Chayei Sarah: Moving to Hebron
This week's dvar torah is being sponsored by Nolene and David Maresky and family in memory of…
Torah in Motion Gala event at the home of Anna and Leslie Dan
Torah in Motion supporters met Chief Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks at the beautiful home of Anna and…
Sixty Years and Spending
Tragically, natural disasters are a relatively common occurrence. The scene is relatively familiar…
The End of the Euro
Portugal, Greece, Italy. Who might be next? As Europe and the world fret over the possible collapse…
Uncertainty
One must be ‘thankful’ when the news coming out of Israel is the high price of cottage cheese.…
Shemini Atzeret & Simchat Torah: Peace, Faith, and Learning
The 14th-century legal code, the Arba Turim, the Four Rows, begins the laws of Sukkot by noting…
Sukkot: A Look Ahead
The history of our nation is linked with Pesach. Many of our mitzvoth—mezuzah, tefillin, Shabbat,…
Lessons from Steve Jobs
The saintly sage Rav Yisrael Meir Kagan (the Chafetz Chaim, 1838-1933) once commented that every…
Yom Kippur: Seeking G-d
“Seek out G-d when He can be found, call upon Him when He is near” (Isaiah 55:6). Our Sages…
Rosh Hashanah: From Fear to Hope
Rosh Hashanah celebrates the coronation of G-d as King of the universe. And having G-d as our…
The Silence of Eternity
Education, Mark Twain once quipped, consists mainly in what we have unlearned. For a great many…
Jewish Spirituality in Our Time
The philosopher Thomas Molnar states that at present, religion is accepted and even flourishes, but…