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…
Beth Shalom
Why is this year different from all other years?
by Rabbi Steven Schwarzman This year, Jews all over the world, instead of gathering together for Pesach seders, will be staying home. For some, the…
Celebrate the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (Edmonton) – We all know the story of Hanukkah. That little jar of pure olive oil miraculously stayed lit for eight…
Author to discuss role of Jewish-Canadians in battling the Second World War: Nov. 7
(Edmonton) – A Canadian author who wrote a compelling book about Jewish-Canadians serving in the Second World War will be in Edmonton on November 7…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Preparing for the holidays
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (September 2019) – The 1966 movie, The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! was a comedy where a Soviet submarine ran aground…