Rabbi Julia Appel
Pesach 2022
This week, we welcome the holiday of Passover, the holiday of freedom. During the Passover seder, we act out the … Continue Reading
To Forget And To Remember
There are some dark times that we commemorate in a ceremony with the reading of names. And there are some … Continue Reading
Moral Leadership
The last few weeks have been strange in Canada. A convoy of angry citizens has taken their tractors, semi-trucks, and … Continue Reading
Here We Go Again?
I breathe slowly to calm my mind, I am breathing the air of March 2020. The doors feel like they’re closing once more.
The Great Forgiving
This week’s Torah portion always gets me in the gut. It’s the story of Jacob returning to his long-estranged brother … Continue Reading