They are Jewish Children By Avrum Rosensweig How would you describe your appreciation and respect for what orphanages do? What do you think when a friend fosters a child? My guess is you feel a deep respect for their initiative and are in awe of them. Somewhere, someplace you might feel compelled to do the [...]
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He Was a Shepherd. Avrum’s CJN Article January 26, 2011
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 [...]
Darfur, Mia Farrow, Ve’ahavta
Cycles of violence and apathy – Campaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itself By Mia Farrow (Toronto Star, November 4, 2009) http://www.thestar.com/comment/article/720635 Cycles of violence and apathyCampaign of brutality in Darfur has lasted longer than the Holocaust itselfMia Farrow As Canadians mark Holocaust Education Week, it is a sobering [...]
H1N1 – Is this a Crap Shoot or What?
I have read at least three dozen articles, journal reviews etc. etc. etc. on H1N1. I have spoken to the most well respected doctors in the country, particularly those involved with infectious disease. I have done so, because like you, I have an invested interest to find out the truth. In my case, it’s far more than [...]
