Purim D’var: When the world turns upside down, rabbis can help us keep our heads on straight
by Rabbi Shira Koch Epstein (JTA) – I am a rabbi. I should be preparing to chant Megillah and packing mishloach manot for Purim, but…
Articles by Alberta Jewish News
Sharon, Lois and Bram Were Children’s Music Superstars Who Infused Their Songs With Judaism
By Naomi Kaye Honova (Kveller via JTA) – The Canadian trio, Sharon, Lois and Bram – best known for “Skinnamarink,” – all grew up in Jewish…
Canadian veterans of the IDF profiled by an anti-Israel website are considering a class-action lawsuit
A range of community reactions come with questions about the publication’s motivation. by Jonathan Rothman, CJN.ca (CJN.ca) – The Maple’s database documents IDF soldiers who…
A Special Communication from Camp BB-Riback
(AJNews) – On March 10, 2025 a special communication was sent to the camp community regarding the Camp BB-Riback leadership changes for Summer of 2026….
Lesley Machon: A test of character
By Lesley Machon, JFSC Community Chaplain (Calgary) – I have always been struck by Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel’s insistence that the truest test of a…