Rabbi Cantor Russell Jayne: The updated Seder Plate
By Rabbi Cantor Russell Jayne (AJNews) – The traditional Seder plate contains an egg, shank bone, karpas, charoset and maror. Some also make room for…
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Centenarian Jack Adler chants his bar mitzvah haftarah from the Beth Tzedec bima
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – When Jack Adler fell seriously ill at the age of five, his Zayde was hastily summoned from his nearby town. …
Temple B’nai Tikvah, Beth Tzedec present: Author David Eisenstadt on notable Jewish Canadian musicians: Jan. 9
(AJNews) – Author, music aficionado and notable Canadian PR pro David Eisenstadt is returning to his Calgary hometown on Monday January 9 to present his…
Rabbi Russell Jayne: Shifting our focus on Hanukkah
by Rabbi Russell Jayne (Calgary) – When we tell the story of Hanukkah, we tend to focus on the miracle itself. We talk about the…
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Chanukah and the glass of water
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (Calgary) – “At this time of year, when the sun is most hidden, the holiday of Chanukah celebrates the rays…