Samuel Berl Z"L was born on November 15, 1910 in the small Polish town of Gurno. Born into a traditional Jewish family, Sam had intensive religious training as a child, which would lead to a lifetime of living a good, Jewish life.
At age 19, Sam moved to Germany, where he had an uncle, to…
The history for many Jewish families in Canada does not date back many generations, if at all. My wife and I are among that group. We left Morocco, together with our infant son, to settle in Toronto in November 1957.
The move was difficult on many levels: We arrived alone, with little means…
My message is quite simple. If you believe as a Jew, you must believe in the continuum that is the Jewish people. And you must believe in your obligation that we as a people must live and strive and grow for the future.
We have survived for over 5,000 years, regardless of the efforts to des…
Everyone deserves a chance in life but not everyone is given equal opportunity. We are lucky and we count our blessings every day. The ability to give is part of what we are grateful for.
Whether it’s financially or with our time, tzedakah is, and always has been, part of our lives.
Perh…
“I did not find the world desolate when I entered it; my fathers planted for me before I was born; so do I plant for those who will come after me.” Jerusalem Talmud: Ta’anith, 23a This quote from the Talmud best expresses the way our family feels about giving back to the community. Ove…
