http://www.cjnews.com/news/columnists/he-was-shepherd Kibur Asres died last month at 61 in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, and was buried in Addis Ababa. Thousands cried for him, Jewish and non-Jewish. We, in Toronto, were honoured to have known him. Kibur was born on May 12, 1950, in Dabat, Ethiopia, to Qes Asres Yayehe and Amarach Denku. He was known to [...]
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But They Are Not Enough (CJN Article, March 24, 2010)
It’s that time again. Israeli Apartheid Week has come and gone. The Swedes are acting out, and anti-Semitism quietly operates under slimy rocks, keeping a low profile, until bam, “Gaza” happens again. The danger is there. Do we see it? Are we acting? Diaspora and Israeli Jewry make world-class software, hardware and medical equipment. We [...]
Clanton Park: The Champions
In September, on a cool night, my team, Clanton Park Synagogue, won the Orthodox Synagogue 2009 Baseball Championship. I watched from the sidelines with pride, as my mom and I cracked open sunflower seeds. I had an injury. We clapped feverishly as Clanton Park shul dominated its opponents, Shomrai Shabbos, the best team in the [...]
Is the Toronto Jewish Community, or yours, funny?
Perhaps I know best why it is man alone who laughs; he alone suffers so deeply that he had to invent laughter. –Friedrich Nietzsche I am thankful for laughter, except when milk comes out of my nose. –Woody Allen When I think about the Toronto Jewish community in the context of humour, laughter, joking and [...]
Avrum on American Radio Station…Jewish Community Mobilization #3
The more I talk about it, the more I am convinced… We need an international JEWISH COMMUNITY MOBILIZATION PLAN http://avrum.net/2009/03/17/a-call-for-a-community-mobilization-plan-in-haaretzcom/ . I was just interviewed on an American radio station, a Jewish Hour out of Baltimore, (www.shalomusaradio.com) on my recent article in Haaretz.com on this topic. It was a great experience to be on an American radio station [...]
