CHRI New Music Review - V. Rose

Hanging out with Soldiers for Jesus Motorcycle Club

My colleague Ewan and I attended the start of a charity motorcycle ride Saturday morning, July 26 organized by the Soldiers for Jesus Motorcycle Club (Ottawa Probationary) in support of Canadian Blood Services.

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10 tips for a stress-free vacation from the office

Ottawa researchers have tips for people who find themselves needing a vacation from their vacation.

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Reality Check 1, It's Saturday!

I'm not a morning person. I prefer going from unconscious rest to conscious rest, then building up to a long and productive day, as if my life was a daily re-enactment of Pachelbel's Canon.

 

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CHRI New Music Review - All Sons & Daughters

Lox, Bagels and Cheesecake For All Part 3

It was now time to bring out the Torah from the Ark. With a retinue of servers, a young girl was given the privilege of opening the curtains to the Ark.

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Lox, Bagels and Cheesecake For All Part 2

There were well over a hundred people at this Parashat Chukkat Shabbat Morning Service, honouring Rabbi Garten. The whole service made a huge impression on me and internally convinced me that coming to Temple Israel was the right decision.

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CHRI New Music Review - LOVE SOMEBODY

Lox, Bagels and Cheesecake For All Part 1

Pierre enters, tears of sorrow, tears of joy, Rabbi Garten exits.

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A Summer in (Temple) Israel

I, am a Jew. I am a Jew who follows a particular rabbi, Rabbi Jesus, the Christ. We have our own scriptures, the New Testament, but we also incorporate what we followers of Jesus call the Old Testament but Jews, whose scriptures are theirs, call the Torah.

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