Calgary Mayor Gondek withdraws from the Dec. 7 Menorah Lighting event
by Lisa Libin, Adam Silver and Chabad Lubavitch Rabbi Menachem & Rochel Matusof (Calgary) – It is with tremendous hurt and disappointment that we learned…
December 2023
8 ways to celebrate Hanukkah that aren’t about the presents
By Rebecca Rosenthal (Kveller via JTA) — We love Hanukkah. The message that the rabbis in the Talmud give about the holiday is that we…
Tributes pour in from Jewish celebs as Hollywood remembers Norman Lear
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — Soon after news broke Wednesday morning of Jewish TV pioneer Norman Lear’s death at 101 years old, actors and comedians…
Purchase of building and land for Edmonton JCC to proceed
by CEO Stacey Leavitt-Wright and Facilities and Space Committee members (Edmonton) – Last night, members of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton gathered for our annual…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: “When the wicked Greek Empire arose…”
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The familiar Hanukkah story begins with the emperor Antiochus IV “Epiphanes” outlawing the practice of the Jewish religion and compelling…