Among the many traits of a best friend is that when you need them, they always show up. This is how I’m seeing Rosh Hashanah this year – not as another holiday to get through but as a trusted friend I can always count on. What is more nourishing in life t... See more
I was working on a column on the humility of the month of Ellul when I got interrupted by my obsession with sports, a childhood condition I still can’t shake. The story of the NBA imposing one of the harshest penalties in league history to the Los Angeles... See more
“I’ve been living in the Pico-Robertson area for a month now, and I must say I’m a little dizzy,” is how I began my first weekly column in the Jewish Journal 20 years ago this week. I wrote that first column, titled “Welcome to the Hood,” on a whim, havin... See more
It’s virtually impossible to find anything negative about Dolly Parton, the superstar entertainer who passed away this week. That kind of clean record is hard enough for anyone, let alone a public personality who has been in the public eye for half a cent... See more
The Jews of Montreal don’t know whether to cheer or cry. They’ve been virtually under siege for the past few years, having to weather a continuous series of attacks. “In 2025, Jews were the targets of 70 per cent of all police-reported hate crimes in Cana... See more
