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Strange and Valuable

September 01, 2017 0 Comment
Summer months are notorious for binge watching and I confess I have done my share. With little to watch on …

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Blessing for An Eclipse

September 01, 2017 0 Comment
On August 21, 2017, Americans united in watching with awe the total eclipse of the sun. In contrast with the …

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Three Cheers for Judaism

July 31, 2017 0 Comment
Judging by media reports, the Jewish people are not long for this world. Iran predicts that the demise of the …

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Happy 150th Canadian Rabbis

July 04, 2017 0 Comment
Celebrating Canada’s sesquicentennial calls to mind some of the influential rabbis that have contributed to Canadian character and culture. Much …

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Ruth: An Apt Name

May 30, 2017 0 Comment
It was not unusual for female converts to Judaism to take the name of Ruth, the protagonist in the book …

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Still Listening and Watching

May 09, 2017 0 Comment
A midrash (Kohelet Rabbah 5:10:2) describes how the developing fetus is endowed with physical traits and abilities contributed by each …

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Saving Time Isn’t Saving Conservative Judaism

April 10, 2017 0 Comment
As reported in Time magazine (October 15, 1951), Solomon Schechter, first to head the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, is …

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Passover: Judaism’s Foundational Holiday

March 30, 2017 0 Comment
  With all the demands of Passover preparations – shopping, cooking, and cleaning – it is not easy to think …

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Old and Worn Over New

January 23, 2017 1 Comment
Any trip to Israel is not complete without a visit to my favourite Jewish bookstores.  Before my most recent trip …

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Post-Election Thoughts

November 15, 2016 0 Comment
When George W. Bush became president in 2000 (it is still not clear that he actually won the election) I …

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RABBI WAYNE ALLEN

After being graduated from New York University with a B.A. in philosophy and Phi Beta Kappa, Rabbi Allen attended the Jewish Theological Seminary of America where he earned a Masters degree in Rabbinics and went on to receive rabbinic ordination. He has served as a congregational rabbi for almost 34 years, taking on postings in New York City, Los Angeles, and Toronto.

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