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,…
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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…
Camp BB Riback Update: Register now for summer 2025 and lock in the 2024 prices
By Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Camp BB Riback saw a bumper crop of campers over the summer, with numbers rebounding since the interruptions caused by…