Bodies of 6 hostages recovered in Gaza; hostage families vow mass protest
By Ron Kampeas (JTA) – The Israeli military reported that the bodies of six hostages have been recovered in the Gaza Strip, and the main…
August 2024
For rabbis writing High Holiday sermons during the Israel-Hamas war, procrastination pays off
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) — On the morning of Oct. 7, Rabbi Erez Sherman was preparing for the Yizkor memorial service at his Conservative synagogue,…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: In your dreams!
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Compared to some other topics in Jewish religious law, the Torah’s criteria for kosher and non-kosher fish seem very straightforward:…
Or Shalom’s weekly Community School starts September 7 in Edmonton
(Edmonton) – We’ve had an exciting year at Temple Beth Ora’s Or Shalom Weekly Community School in Edmonton. Every Saturday morning, Or Shalom welcomes kids…
JAHSENA to have their first ever Library Program: September 22
By Karen Hering, Library Committee Chair (Edmonton) – The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta (JAHSENA) is finally getting ready to…