Jewish groups denounce Brussels attacks: ‘Shots at the heart of Europe’
(JTA) — Jewish groups expressed shock and anger following a series of attacks that left at least 34 dead in the Belgian capital. Kenneth Bandler,…
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This spring grow your own fruits and vegetables with Tower Garden
(EJNews) – Spring is in the air in Edmonton and with the good weather often comes a resolve to focus on healthier eating habits. Fresh…
Celebrate Purim with merriment but remember the serious lessons of the holiday too
There are a variety of Purim activities taking place in Jewish communities around the world this week and Edmonton is no exception. There is literally…
A Purim directive: Laugh it up!
By Dasee Berkowitz NEW YORK (JTA) — Little kids will laugh at anything. The simplest knock-knock joke or a tickle fest — even the threat…
Purim Spiel: My phone rang off the hook this week
My phone rang off the hook this week about the March 2016 edition of Edmonton Jewish News. On Sunday morning there was yet another call…