Cast-iron potato kugel for Pesah or anytime
by Micah Grobman Siva (AJNews) – Growing up in our Calgary home, my mom, Alyson, would labour over a hot pot of simmering chicken soup,…
Arts
To mark our brokenness this Passover, let’s scale back the matzah on our seder tables
by Rabbi Elie Kaunfer (JTA) — How might we celebrate Passover differently this year? With so many Israelis brutally murdered on Oct. 7, so many…
Inside ten new haggadahs for Passover for 2024
By Philissa Cramer, Penny Schwartz (JTA) — The creators of new Passover haggadahs focused on Zionism and American patriotism were working on their projects long…
Save the Date: Edmonton Jewish Film Festival starts May 21 at Metro Cinema
By Susan Schiffman (AJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival Committee is cooking up something wonderful! Putting together a good film festival is a bit…
Violins of Hope will be in Calgary May 3 – June 16
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The sublime sounds and stories of the Violins of Hope— formerly owned and played by Jewish musicians murdered during the…