Dear Reader,
Before we hibernate for the winter, we first celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. We light the menorah, eat latkes, play dreidel, and celebrate a story of Jewish resilience and perseverance. It’s a holiday that sheds light on the Jewish condition—how we always make more with less and how we find hope in the darkest of times. It’s a powerful story that resonates with Jews in any era and one we hold dear during these uncertain times.
At Niv, we’ve always searched for stories that uplift the Jewish community and shed light on the difficulties Jews face, in the hope that our digital pages can be a source of comfort.
Issue 26 offers a wide range of personal stories and important community spotlights. Read about how a Hungarian Jewish organization is working on community building in Toronto; or how a mother and daughter camping trip continues to transform their relationship and connection to nature; or a beautiful tribute to a family’s favourite dog; or how a show improved its Jewish representation; or how a Christmas movie embodies lessons from the Torah.
This issue brings a wide range of topics, all reflective of how people see and experience their Jewishness in the world. Capturing these feelings, and providing a platform for people’s Jewish expression, is what Niv strives to do with every issue.
We hope you enjoy Issue 26 with a latke and sufganiyot in hand.
Warmest,
Clarrie & Orly
Dear Reader,
Before we hibernate for the winter, we first celebrate Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights. We light the menorah, eat latkes, play dreidel, and celebrate a story of Jewish resilience and perseverance. It’s a holiday that sheds light on the Jewish condition—how we always make more with less and how we find hope in the darkest of times. It’s a powerful story that resonates with Jews in any era and one we hold dear during these uncertain times.
At Niv, we’ve always searched for stories that uplift the Jewish community and shed light on the difficulties Jews face, in the hope that our digital pages can be a source of comfort.
Issue 26 offers a wide range of personal stories and important community spotlights. Read about how a Hungarian Jewish organization is working on community building in Toronto; or how a mother and daughter camping trip continues to transform their relationship and connection to nature; or a beautiful tribute to a family’s favourite dog; or how a show improved its Jewish representation; or how a Christmas movie embodies lessons from the Torah.
This issue brings a wide range of topics, all reflective of how people see and experience their Jewishness in the world. Capturing these feelings, and providing a platform for people’s Jewish expression, is what Niv strives to do with every issue.
We hope you enjoy Issue 26 with a latke and sufganiyot in hand.
Warmest,
Clarrie & Orly