Rabbi Guy Tal: Why I Named My Daughter Herut – On freedom and loyalty to one’s true self
by Rabbi Guy Tal (AJNews) – There are words whose mere mention suffices to inspire and elevate the soul. The Hebrew word “Herut,” commonly translated…
Beth Israel
Tu B’Shvat was a vibrant (and delicious) celebration at Beth Israel
By Regan Lipes (Edmonton) – In the Lipes home, our Talmud Torah attending youngsters were ready for Tu B’shvat well before the 15th of Shevat…
Providing lunch and other essentials at the Bissell Centre in Edmonton
by Regan Lipes (AJNews) – It has been bitter cold in the City of Champions. The wind has been blowing with icy bone-chilling intensity. Edmontonians…
Celebrating Sigd with Beth Israel Congregation in Edmonton
By Regan Lipes The evening of December 1was festive at Beth Israel Synagogue with much celebration, and as with most Jewish holidays – lots of…
Rabbi Guy Tal: The illumination of Hanukkah
By Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – In a dark and frozen hamlet nestled in Eastern Europe, beneath a heavy blanket of snow, a beautiful Jewish…