OPH and JFED announce: Our Parents’ Home sold to Revera
(AJNews) – On December 25, 2020, Steve Shafir, President of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton and Len Dolgoy, President of OPH issued a statement that…
Beth Shalom
Let’s make 5781 a better year
by Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – In the midst of the pandemic, it’s not hard to write off 5780 as an exceptionally bad year. Never…
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…
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…