Rabbi Russell Jayne: Applying the Passover symbols to modern times
By Rabbi Russell Jayne (Calgary) – The Seder plate, an emblematic fixture of the Seder meal, carries with it profound significance in the observance of…
April 2024
Edmonton’s Empty Shabbat Table raises awareness of the hostages
By Jenna Vetsch (AJNews) – October 7 – what was once an unremarkable day – is now a terrible stain in history marked by the…
A message from Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – It is my absolute hope as I write this message that the beginning is obsolete— that my primal scream of…
Community update: Adam Silver will be relocating to Ottawa
by Lisa Libin (Calgary) – It is with mixed emotions that I am sharing the news that Calgary Jewish Federation’s CEO, Adam Silver has decided…
Iran attacks Israel: How we got here and what might happen next
by Ben Sales (JTA) — On Saturday night, Iran fired more than 200 missiles and drones at Israel. The unprecedented attack — from Iranian soil…