Rosh Hashanah 5781: Recalibrating extras and essentials
By Rabbi Zolly Claman (AJNews) – The year of 5780 corresponding to the secular year of 2020 will be remembered as anything but ordinary. The…
Beth Israel
Edmonton rabbis navigate COVID-19 with resolve and resourcefulness
by Maxine Fischbein (Editor’s note: The interviews for this article were completed in time for our print edition on July 6, 2020 – the information…
Edmonton’s Beth Israel Congregation rolls out a planned phased re-entry for services
(Edmonton) – It has been some time since attendance at synagogues in Edmonton has been allowed due to the COVID virus pandemic. Edmonton’s Modern Orthodox…
Let’s use the crisis as a wakeup call
By Rabbi Zolly Claman – We are living through unprecedented times. Since the virus has spread, and especially since we officially closed the doors of…
Reflections on Chanukah
by Rabbi Zolly Claman Edmonton) – Our physical world reflects our personal world in so many ways. Sometimes we can learn about ourselves by looking…