What watching “Wonder Woman” means to me as a Jewish woman
Growing up, I didn’t think Jewish girls could be sexy. Or badass. Or sexy badasses. The Jewish actresses I saw on TV and in the movies were cute and lovable and smart, and they...
Interfaith couples can finally rest in peace – together
Ryan Szigeti, who helps people plan their cemetery and funeral arrangements, hopes that the opening of a Jewish burial section in a non-denominational cemetery will give Jews in interfaith marriages the opportunity to be...
On her wedding day, the first dance was at Shaare Zedek Medical Center!
We would like to wish a very special Mazel Tov to this radiant bride who on her way to the wedding hall, joined by friends from Ulpana Tzvia in Maaleh Adumim, visited young patients...
The scandalous murder of Alexander Rubowitz
A blue plaque on a stone wall in the Rechavia neighborhood of Jerusalem seems to hold a special significance. One May evening in 1947, Alexander Rubowitz, 16, was abducted at that spot and never...
Malpes Mit Tzeklapte Kep (Monkeys and head injuries), song based on “Five Little Monkeys...
A beautiful children’s song performed in Yiddish by Bobe Adina.
Monkeys and head injuries - Based on the famed rhythmic poem ' 5 little monkey's jumping on the bed... ', it makes for an arithmetical...
“Di shisl un dos tepl” (The Platter and the Pot), song based on...
A beautiful children’s song performed in Yiddish by Bobe Adina.
The Platter and the Pot - Both kitchen objects quarrel all the time to try to suggest who is the better one or the more...
“A Ketzl” (The Cat), song based on “El Gato de Barrio”, by Cri Cri
A beautiful children’s song performed in Yiddish by Bobe Adina.
The Cat - This cat lives happily in a neighborhood he knows well. He never wants to leave as he can describe all its inhabitants ...
To Bris or not to Bris
What is a brit milah, and what are the reasons for it?
A brit milah, also known as a bris, is the Jewish ceremony in which a baby boy is circumcised. Circumcision dates back to...
Koppel: Maccabiah Games bring excitement
As a small boy, my father, Yehuda Koppel, used to tell a story of how he took my brother and I to the Opening Ceremonies of the Maccabiah Games in Israel.
We watched and proudly...
Must-see: 150 people sing ‘O Canada’ in Yiddish
Last week a group of 150 people from all walks of life gathered in Toronto to perform a version of the Canadian national anthem … in Yiddish. It’s really something.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CarKYJ71lII
Apparently, the June 6 performance, perhaps...