Rabbi Binyomin Halpern: Still the season of giving
by Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (Calgary) – Covid-19 continues to impact us in many ways. One of these is the financial strain that it has had…
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Calgary’s HOJMI ushers in the New Year with spiritual fervour and optimism
By Gary Wolf (AJNews) – The year 2020 has been an historic year. As the world looks to turn a new chapter on a challenging…
Rosh Hashanah 5781: This year, shul may seem far away
By Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (Calgary) – Life is full of challenges. Sometimes challenges come in unexpected ways and at unexpected times, but they are always…
COVID planning at Calgary shuls: July 6 update
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Last month, Alberta Jewish News provided extensive coverage regarding the operations of Calgary Synagogues during the Coronavirus pandemic. We checked…
Calgary’s shuls and congregations navigate the Covid-19 pandemic
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – In the immortal words of Monty Python, “nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.” The same can be said of the Spanish…