Sheldon Chad
By Sheldon Chad
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News Renovation of Storied Toronto Synagogue Opens Cracks in Congregation
Toronto – What began as a grandiose plan for renewing a jewel of the synagogue world has ended up causing a communal identity crisis at one of Canada’s most storied Jewish congregations. The crisis came to a head last week when almost 2,500 members of Toronto’s Holy Blossom Temple — a 150-year old Reform movement…
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News A Tasteful Film — The World of Schwartz’s
When I moved to New York from Los Angeles in the winter of 2004, I decided that if I was going to call New York home, it was time to eat red meat, again. So I schlepped down to the Second Avenue Deli (of blessed memory) for the pastrami sandwich. I took a bite, and…
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