Rabbi Daniel Korobkin of Toronto's Beth Avraham Yoseph synagogue has called on Canadian Jews to support Israel and refrain from publicly criticizing its government's policies, especially amidst escalating violence with Palestinians.

Henry Morgentaler, a Holocaust survivor and prominent figure in Canada's pro-choice movement, fought for safe abortions in a once-restrictive system, enduring jail time and antisemitism but ultimately leading to the effective decriminalization of abortions in Canada after a 1988 Supreme Court decision.

The text discusses the different ways individuals approach prayer, highlighting two main modalities: avodah shebalev, where one connects emotionally and intellectually with Hashem during prayer, and incantational prayer, where the recitation of holy words is believed to have a supernatural effect regardless of understanding.