Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Chanukah and the glass of water
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (Calgary) – “At this time of year, when the sun is most hidden, the holiday of Chanukah celebrates the rays…
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Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Publicize the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Hanukkah may be the most outward-facing of Jewish holidays, stemming from the fact that the main mitzvah of Hanukkah…
Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski: The Shamash Candle
By Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski (AJNews) – One small candle stands apart, different from all the others. It is not a Mitzvah candle, yet it…
A message from Calgary Chevra Kadisha: The complexity of burial
by Chevra Kadisha of Calgary (Calgary) – Jewish tradition mandates that holding a funeral promptly after a passing demonstrates the utmost respect to a newly…
An Israel analyst’s best- and worst-case scenarios for the new right-wing government
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — The recent Israeli elections, the fifth in less than four years, returned Benjamin Netanyahu to the driver’s seat for the…