Deaths on Gaza border hand Hamas a PR victory and Israel an angry internal debate
By Marcy Oster JERUSALEM (JTA) — When the smoke from the rifles of Israeli sharpshooters and the firebombs thrown by Gaza Palestinians cleared in the…
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Citadel Theatre production reminds us about the stark truths of Indian Residential Schools
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – The Citadel Theatre’s production of ‘Children of God’ by playwright Corey Payette is a haunting reminder that terrible human rights…
Four Questions on Brit Milah (Passover-Style)
By Rabbi Dovid Koehler, Edmonton Mohel (EJNews) – Mazel tov! A new baby is born into a loving family, and along with the simcha (happiness)…
JAHSENA announces four-session Genealogy Series starting April 8
By Colleen Paull (Edmonton) – The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta (JAHSENA) is excited to be having Lyn Meehan as…
Why Passover is about a lot more than good food
By Joshua Ratner (My Jewish Learning via JTA) — What is the essence of Passover? On the one hand, it seems obvious: Passover is about gathering together with…