How do we keep the worst days in the last 50 years of Jewish history from tearing us apart?
by Rabbi Sharon Cohen Anisfeld This piece originally appeared as a letter to the Hebrew College community. (JTA) — Like so many others, I spent…
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Rabbi Guy Tal: Yizkor – past, present and future
by Rabbi Guy Tal (AJNews) – According to the sages, there are ten ‘Commandments of Memory’ in the Torah, of things we must remember: The…
OU Synagogue initiative creates support network for rabbis of small and midsize communities
(AJNews) – For rabbis of small to midsize Orthodox communities in cities like Edmonton, and San Antonio, Texas, professional life can feel lonely. “As the…
In Edmonton, Beth Israel is offering free Yom Kippur tickets to families with school-aged children
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – For the first time, the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB), which includes Talmud Torah Jewish day school, has scheduled a…
Rabbi Guy Tal: Pesach – The holiday of education
By Rabbi Guy Tal (AJNews) – Whenever any holiday arrives, I feel overwhelmed with many ideas and messages about the values and the concepts that…