If you’re visiting Toronto from out of town, we recommend you throw a JewJu Bag into your suitcase or duffle for your Shabbat on the road, and print this to tuck into the bag!

Moving from west to east in Ontario, here are some plaques and monuments that you may want to visit during your travels.

One really good way to see some Jewish heritage sites, wherever you are, is to find those historical plaques and markers that give you a little snippet of history. Here are a few that might make for an interesting stop while you’re in the area.

Camping in the woods always feels like Shabbat: it's peaceful, work is far behind, it's quiet. But at some point every summer, it is actually Shabbat while we are camping. And that has its own special qualities.

It’s easy enough to find out about when the Jewish holidays fall in any given year, and how they are observed. But if you’re curious about what the names of the holidays mean – and for that matter, what all the names of the holidays mean, keep reading.

Have you ever stood in front of a supermarket shelf and compared the ingredients on a box of plain Kosher for Passover matzah, and one that’s labelled “Not for Passover”? They both have just two ingredients: water and flour. So what’s the difference?

I love when my two favourite things - Baseball and Pesach - intersect.

Here in the colder part of the world, the first of the so-called “springtime” holidays coincide, not with the beginning of the new season, but with the tiring reality of a winter that seems to drag on indefinitely.

Are we a green choice? The answer is a qualified “yes”

While you stay safe, stir-crazy and healthy indoors, visit some awesome Jewish places virtually.

This is what we often do during Christmas. Gather together, order in Chinese food and take in a few movies.