Edmonton Jewish Community provides lunch and essential items to the Bissell Centre
(AJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Community came together to donate and package 250 lunch bags for Edmonton’s vulnerable inner-city residents at The Bissell Centre. The…
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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…
A message from Rabbi Steven Schwarzman, Edmonton Beth Shalom Congregation
by Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (Edmonton) – As I write these words, we are past Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, [and currently celebrating Sukkot.] I want…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: it’s time to do Teshuvah
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – We normally think of Rosh Hashanah as the beginning of the year. After all, isn’t that what Rosh Hashanah means?…
Edmonton celebrates Pride Shabbat with a meaningful and inclusive service
By Matthew Levine (Edmonton) – On June 23rd the Jewish Federation of Edmonton hosted a Pride Shabbat at a campsite in Laurier Park. Members of…