Ancient Israelites burned cannabis, researchers find
By Marcy Oster, JERUSALEM (JTA) — The ancient Israelites burned cannabis on their altars during religious rituals, researchers have found. Israeli archaeologists found a mixture…
2020
Camp BB-Riback closes the door on Summer 2020 – but planning virtual programming
By Daniel Moser (AJNews) – Camp BB-Riback waited as long as it could, but unfortunately the summer of 2020 for Camp is the latest casualty…
27 Shavuot Recipe Ideas
by Aly Miller (The Nosher) – Shavuot, the holiday known for blintzes and cheesecake and all things creamy and cheesy, begins at sunset on Thursday,…
Knowledge, Life and Shavuot
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – Our shul’s youth leaders, who deal with our tweens and teens, have lots to say about education. And as…
Calgary’s shuls and congregations navigate the Covid-19 pandemic
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – In the immortal words of Monty Python, “nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.” The same can be said of the Spanish…