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Find out more »Philip Be'er grew up in a family obsessed with stories of Jews who’d been uber-successful. They would talk for hours about the accomplishments of Jewish doctors, Jewish athletes, Jewish intellectuals, Jewish movie directors, actors, politicians and business owners. The list was endless. One of the reasons, he believes, they spoke so much about achievement, was to distract themselves from conversations about all of the other, much ‘darker’ ways that Jews have been coping with a relentless history of collective and…
Find out more »Is this the year you reach out to help others? A two hour in-person workshop will improve your skills and confidence when undertaking the mitzvah of bikur cholim (visiting the sick or frail). Bikur cholim is an obligation for all Jews. This workshop will include an instructive video and some active role playing to set you up for success. For more information or to rsvp contact Kolot Mayim km@kolotmayimreformtemple.com or Sari Shernofsky sari.shernofsky@shaw.ca. Sari completed a two year hospital based chaplaincy training program and worked for…
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