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Claire R. Bright

Dec 30, 2025, 4:48 AM

Faith as a Form of Freedom

Bringing my Series 1 of BlogPosts to a close, today I am discussing how faith is often misunderstood as obedience. Rules. Boundaries. Submission. Constraint. I understand why that perception persists. From the outside, Jewish life can look dense with obligation...

Dec 25, 2024, 11:31 AM

Limmud FSU Canada Turns 10: Oral Tradition Shines in Jewish Passion for Learning

While Jews have long had a special appreciation for books and taken pride in their formidable achievements with the written word, they're also no lightweights when it comes to the spoken word. That was vividly evident during a recent...

Jan 11, 2024, 10:09 PM

Silencing ‘Breaking the Silence’

Soldiers in my unit medvacing a seriously wounded soldier on the Gaza front. Photo (c) T. Book, 2025

I cannot believe, in these difficult times for our beloved homeland, Limmud UK gave a voice to the anti-Israel, anti-Jewish, and self-hating "Breaking the Silence (BtS)” NGO and allowed them to present their lies at Limmud UK conference recently...

Sep 18, 2023, 10:40 PM

Felix Klein: Defending Decency

Federal Government Commissioner for Jewish Life and the Fight Against Antisemitism Dr Felix Klein.

Wise in Heart is a series about special personalities who contributed to the development and sustainability of humanistic efforts in the modern world. Part I of the series can be read here. A Bad-Dream Reality There is no doubt that people...

Aug 31, 2023, 1:37 PM

Jewish unity is possible – Limmud proved it

We are a fractured people. In Israel, where a majority of Jews live, half our nation supports Netanyahu and the judicial reforms. Half are vehemently against Netanyahu and high numbers demonstrate against the judicial reforms weekly. In the USA, the second...

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