High Holidays 2020, what will Jewish seniors be doing?
By Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – With the global death toll from COVID-19 rising exponentially, as tracked by the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Resource…
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Temple B’nai Tikvah presents ‘How Art Thou?’ – a unique virtual art exhibit for the Days of Awe
(Calgary, AB) – Temple B’nai Tikvah is pleased to present “How Art Thou?” – the Virtual Art Gallery’s inaugural exhibition. The exhibit is available from…
Beth Israel creates High Holi-DIY Boxes for Edmonton families
by Carla Lehrer (AJNews) – Edmonton’s Beth Israel Synagogue (warmly referred to as the family shul) is constantly striving to create an environment that is…
Rabbi Gila Caine: Praying Subversively
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – In the words of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel: “Prayer is meaningless unless it is subversive, unless it seeks to…
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…