University of Waterloo Alumni Profile of Devon Spier: On Celebrating Differences as a Peace and Conflict Studies Student and Alumni

University of Waterloo, 2023

If we are to fight hatred in our midst, we must drop our polite illusions … deny nothing … and face everything.

The Hill Times, 2023

How about getting to know me instead of telling me where I fit? I’m Jewish

The Toronto Star, 2022

No one can afford or claim ignorance when it comes to Holocaust denial

The Hill Times, 2022

Devon presents poetry, torah teachings and first-hand experiences as a survivor of domestic violence on panel with Elana Sztokman, author of “When Rabbis Abuse: Power, Gender, and Status in the Dynamics of Sexual Abuse in Jewish Culture”, Rabbi Daniel Pressman, head of the Ethics Committee (Va’ad Hakavod) of the Rabbinical Assembly and,  Asher Lovy, Director of of Za’akah.

Substack, 2022

Devon Spier’s poem opens groundbreaking new book on clerical abuse, featured here by the New York Post

New York Post, 2022

Devon’s Opening Torah Teaching: Reflecting on Tisha B’Av and Present-Day Jerusalem: The Use and Abuse of Jewish Heritage

New Israel Fund of Canada, 2022

Devon’s prayers featured by Faith in Women and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

AbortionsWelcome.org, 2022

Devon Spier announced as National Havurah Committee’s 2021 Liturgist-in-Residence

Mailchimp, 2021

Devon’s presentation before the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee cited by MPP Dr. Jill Andrew as part of effort to pass Eating Disorders Awareness Act (Bill 61)

Ontario Legislative Assembly, 2020

Devon speaks about her childhood experience of sexual abuse before members of the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee

Ontario Legislative Assembly, 2020

A holiday marking one societal rupture, Tisha B’Av spurs Jewish creativity amid another

JTA News, 2020

Devon’s ‘Blessing for a Doctor’s Appointment and Visit’ Shared as Part of National Council of Jewish Women ‘Abortion and Jewish Values’ Rituals and Liturgy Compendium

National Council of Jewish Women, 2020

With synagogues shuttered, Virtual Shabbat Box offers introspection, inspiration

Jewish News Syndicate, 2020

A Virtual Shabbat Box: To Celebrate and Renew All of Your Senses

Reconstructing Judaism, 2020

Passover seders get creative twists in a pandemic

Broadview Magazine, 2020

Bringing Jewish Texts ‘Alive’: Rabbi Arnie Samlan Reviews ‘Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors’

The Times of Israel, 2019

176 Jewish Communal Professionals Urge Their Communities to Refuse to Let Jewish Women Be Invisible

EJewishPhilanthropy.com, 2019

Devon’s Social Media Tweet Shared As Part of Public Response to Bill 21’s Ban of Religious Symbols in Quebec

MTL Blog, 2019

T’ruah Rabbis Coalition Advances Legislative Push to #HALTSolitary Confinement in the State of New York 

The Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement, 2019

“Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors” ‘ welcome reading’ and reminiscent of late philosopher Father John O’Donohue

CBS Boston, 2018

Prayer for the Tree of Life Synagogue

Ritualwell.org, 2018

“You Don’t Have to Be ‘Good with Anti-Semitism’ to Support the Women’s March”

The Jewish Daily Forward, 2018

Novelist David Ebenbach’s Review of “Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors” 

Ritualwell.org, 2018

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism Profile on “Safe Third Country Agreement” with mention of Canadian ordained rabbis and rabbinical students who are voicing the need for its suspension

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism, 2018

Devon’s signature as a rabbinical student as part of “An Open Letter from Canada Rabbis Concerning American Neighbours”

Canadian Jewish News, 2018

Devon’s ritual poem for Jewish women who are confronting the silence of their narratives in the Holocaust and in contemporary Jewish communities, in order to inspire an intersectional Hanukkah

Jewish Women’s Archives, 2018

Devon’s letter to the editor on behalf of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom in support of the Muslim cemetery in Quebec City

The Hill Times, 2017

Jewish and Muslim Women Raise Money for Vandalized MTL Mosque 

The Canadian Jewish News, 2017

How acts of hate inspired a Muslim-Jewish sisterhood based on love in Toronto

CBC Metro Morning, 2017

When love crosses political party lines

Toronto Star, 2015

Delivering food to those in need

Waterloo Record, 2015

New York Post, 2022

Devon Spier announced as National Havurah Committee’s 2021 Liturgist-in-Residence

Mailchimp, 2021

Devon’s presentation before the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee cited by MPP Jill Andrew as part of effort to pass Eating Disorders Awareness Act (Bill 61)

Ontario Legislative Assembly, 2020

Devon speaks about her childhood experience of sexual abuse before members of the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee

Ontario Legislative Assembly, 2020

A holiday marking one societal rupture, Tisha B’Av spurs Jewish creativity amid another

JTA News, 2020

Devon’s ‘Blessing for a Doctor’s Appointment and Visit’ Shared as Part of National Council of Jewish Women ‘Abortion and Jewish Values’ Rituals and Liturgy Compendium

National Council of Jewish Women, 2020

With synagogues shuttered, Virtual Shabbat Box offers introspection, inspiration

Jewish News Syndicate, 2020

A Virtual Shabbat Box: To Celebrate and Renew All of Your Senses

Reconstructing Judaism, 2020

Passover seders get creative twists in a pandemic

Broadview Magazine, 2020

Bringing Jewish Texts ‘Alive’: Rabbi Arnie Samlan Reviews ‘Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors’

The Times of Israel, 2019

176 Jewish Communal Professionals Urge Their Communities to Refuse to Let Jewish Women Be Invisible

EJewishPhilanthropy.com, 2019

Devon’s Social Media Tweet Shared As Part of Public Response to Bill 21’s Ban of Religious Symbols in Quebec

MTL Blog, 2019

T’ruah Rabbis Coalition Advances Legislative Push to #HALTSolitary Confinement in the State of New York 

The Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement, 2019

“Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors” ‘ welcome reading’ and reminiscent of late philosopher Father John O’Donohue

CBS Boston, 2018

Prayer for the Tree of Life Synagogue

Ritualwell.org, 2018

“You Don’t Have to Be ‘Good with Anti-Semitism’ to Support the Women’s March”

The Jewish Daily Forward, 2018

Novelist David Ebenbach’s Review of “Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors” 

Ritualwell.org, 2018

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism Profile on “Safe Third Country Agreement” with mention of Canadian ordained rabbis and rabbinical students who are voicing the need for its suspension

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism, 2018

Devon’s signature as a rabbinical student as part of “An Open Letter from Canada Rabbis Concerning American Neighbours”

Canadian Jewish News, 2018

Devon’s ritual poem for Jewish women who are confronting the silence of their narratives in the Holocaust and in contemporary Jewish communities, in order to inspire an intersectional Hanukkah

Jewish Women’s Archives, 2018

Devon’s letter to the editor on behalf of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom in support of the Muslim cemetery in Quebec City

The Hill Times, 2017

Jewish and Muslim Women Raise Money for Vandalized MTL Mosque 

The Canadian Jewish News, 2017

How acts of hate inspired a Muslim-Jewish sisterhood based on love in Toronto

CBC Metro Morning, 2017

When love crosses political party lines

Toronto Star, 2015

Delivering food to those in need

Waterloo Record, 2015

No one can afford or claim ignorance when it comes to Holocaust denial

Devon Spier’s poem opens groundbreaking new book on clerical abuse, featured here by the New York Post

New York Post, 2022

Devon’s prayers featured by Faith in Women and the Religious Coalition for Reproductive Choice

AbortionsWelcome.org, 2022

Devon Spier announced as National Havurah Committee’s 2021 Liturgist-in-Residence

Mailchimp, 2021

Devon’s presentation before the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee cited by MPP Dr. Jill Andrew as part of effort to pass Eating Disorders Awareness Act (Bill 61)

Ontario Legislative Assembly, 2020

Devon speaks about her childhood experience of sexual abuse before members of the Ontario Legislature Standing Committee

Ontario Legislative Assembly, 2020

A holiday marking one societal rupture, Tisha B’Av spurs Jewish creativity amid another

JTA News, 2020

Devon’s ‘Blessing for a Doctor’s Appointment and Visit’ Shared as Part of National Council of Jewish Women ‘Abortion and Jewish Values’ Rituals and Liturgy Compendium

National Council of Jewish Women, 2020

With synagogues shuttered, Virtual Shabbat Box offers introspection, inspiration

Jewish News Syndicate, 2020

A Virtual Shabbat Box: To Celebrate and Renew All of Your Senses

Reconstructing Judaism, 2020

Passover seders get creative twists in a pandemic

Broadview Magazine, 2020

Bringing Jewish Texts ‘Alive’: Rabbi Arnie Samlan Reviews ‘Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors’

The Times of Israel, 2019

176 Jewish Communal Professionals Urge Their Communities to Refuse to Let Jewish Women Be Invisible

EJewishPhilanthropy.com, 2019

Devon’s Social Media Tweet Shared As Part of Public Response to Bill 21’s Ban of Religious Symbols in Quebec

MTL Blog, 2019

T’ruah Rabbis Coalition Advances Legislative Push to #HALTSolitary Confinement in the State of New York 

The Campaign for Alternatives to Isolated Confinement, 2019

“Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors” ‘ welcome reading’ and reminiscent of late philosopher Father John O’Donohue

CBS Boston, 2018

Prayer for the Tree of Life Synagogue

Ritualwell.org, 2018

“You Don’t Have to Be ‘Good with Anti-Semitism’ to Support the Women’s March”

The Jewish Daily Forward, 2018

Novelist David Ebenbach’s Review of “Heart Map and the Song of Our Ancestors” 

Ritualwell.org, 2018

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism Profile on “Safe Third Country Agreement” with mention of Canadian ordained rabbis and rabbinical students who are voicing the need for its suspension

Canadian Council for Reform Judaism, 2018

Devon’s signature as a rabbinical student as part of “An Open Letter from Canada Rabbis Concerning American Neighbours”

Canadian Jewish News, 2018

Devon’s ritual poem for Jewish women who are confronting the silence of their narratives in the Holocaust and in contemporary Jewish communities, in order to inspire an intersectional Hanukkah

Jewish Women’s Archives, 2018

Devon’s letter to the editor on behalf of Sisterhood of Salaam Shalom in support of the Muslim cemetery in Quebec City

The Hill Times, 2017

Jewish and Muslim Women Raise Money for Vandalized MTL Mosque 

The Canadian Jewish News, 2017

How acts of hate inspired a Muslim-Jewish sisterhood based on love in Toronto

CBC Metro Morning, 2017

When love crosses political party lines

Toronto Star, 2015

Delivering food to those in need

Waterloo Record, 2015