Short stories by Chava Rosenfarb receives Jewish Literary Award
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – There are more exciting accolades for the late Yiddish-Canadian writer Chava Rosenfarb, of blessed memory, and her academically accomplished daughter…
Books
Lady Esther Gilbert speaks at the Calgary JCC Jewish Book Festival
by Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – Speaking at the Calgary JCC Jewish Book Festival on December 1, Lady Esther Gilbert recounted how when her husband, Sir…
Beth Shalom to host Stephen Arnoff: a creative and musical Scholar in Residence Nov. 15 & 16
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – This year, to mark the international Shabbat Project at Beth Shalom Synagogue, congregants will welcome an exciting and highly celebrated…
Living InTension: Celebrating Living with Intention Amidst the Tensions of Life
By Lesley Machon, JFSC Community Chaplain (AJNews) – Nearly a decade ago, David Brooks popularized the distinction between résumé virtues and the eulogy virtues in…
This year’s High Holiday books for kids are a celebration of Jewish diversity
By Penny Schwartz This story originally appeared on JTA. The enduring traditions of the High Holiday season take shape across time and place in the latest…