Celebrating Sigd with Beth Israel Congregation in Edmonton
By Regan Lipes The evening of December 1was festive at Beth Israel Synagogue with much celebration, and as with most Jewish holidays – lots of…
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Providing the essentials: A new program by Na’amat Canada Calgary
(AJNews) – A new initiative was established to fill an unaddressed need for clients at Jewish Family Services Calgary (JFSC) called Na’amat Canada Calgary Providing…
Chanukah at the Alberta Legislature Grounds in Edmonton
by AJNews staff (AJNews) – On Sunday Dec. 29, the Edmonton Jewish community, friends, families and allies joined Chabad of Edmonton in celebrating Chanukah at…
Rabbi Guy Tal: The illumination of Hanukkah
By Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – In a dark and frozen hamlet nestled in Eastern Europe, beneath a heavy blanket of snow, a beautiful Jewish…
Rabbi Nisan Andrews: In the least expected places
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews Recently, I reflected on how Chanukah, the Festival of Lights, takes place during a time of year when darkness predominates the…