October 2025

Calgary, Edmonton, Holidays Oct 1, 2025

A Yom Kippur message from Alberta Associate Minister of Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen

(Alberta) – Alberta Associate Minister of Multiculturalism Muhammad Yaseen issued the following statement on October 1, in advance of Yom Kippur: “As the sun sets…

Holiday Columns Oct 1, 2025

On Yom Kippur, the scales are in the balance. Radical kindness can tip them.

by Rabba Sara Hurwitz (JTA) — This past summer, a bout of the flu landed me in the hospital. I felt anxious and alone, and…

Holiday Columns Oct 1, 2025

We can feel brokenhearted for the suffering of the children of Isaac and of Ishmael. We must.

by Rabbi Angela Buchdahl (JTA) — This piece was originally delivered as a sermon titled “The Cries of Isaac and Ishmael” at Central Synagogue on…

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