A Talmudic tale gets a 12th-century Chinese twist in children’s book aimed at diverse Jewish readers
by Jordyn Haime TAIPEI, Taiwan (JTA) — Rabbi Akiva’s daughter was destined for death on her wedding day, at least according to the star-gazers. So…
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My family’s Soviet-era Rosh Hashanah dinner is all about delicious food and freedom
By Sonya Sanford (JTA) – This story originally appeared on The Nosher. Most of my American Jewish friends ate brisket, kugel and babka at their…
Shvitz and Shout wins the Pitch for Israel – hosted by JNF Calgary
(Calgary) – The sun was hot, and so was the friendly competition at the 8th annual Pitch for Israel softball tournament in Calgary on Sunday,…
Carriage House Rugelach for a sweet new year
(Calgary) – The Carriage House is renowned for it’d delicious baked goods, entrees and side dishes. They’ve been so kind to share the recipe of…
Jewish Federation of Edmonton presents the Clore Modern Quartet in concert: September 10
by Tammy Vineberg (AJNews) – United Jewish Appeal Campaign (UJA) Co-Chairs Farrel Shadlyn and Josh Raizman are pleased to welcome the Edmonton Jewish community to…