Crown of Creation Gala honours exceptional volunteers
by Deborah Shatz (EJNews) -The Chabad Crown of Creation women’s event was held on September 22, 2019 at Edmonton Chabad House honouring two dedicated volunteers…
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JFED launches 2019 UJA Campaign with a celebration of culture and community giving
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Community gathered on September 19 at the Citadel Theatre for the launch of the 2019 United Jewish…
Edmonton JLI course will help people cope with life challenges
(Edmonton) – This fall, Rabbi Mendy Blachman of Edmonton JLI (Jewish Learning Institute) will offer Worrier to Warrior, a new six-session course by the acclaimed…
Rabbi Gila Caine: Make time to hear the shofar
by Rabbi Gila Caine (September 2019) – Sounds not words. The new moon of Tishrei (which we later learned to call Rosh Hashanah) holds one…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Preparing for the holidays
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (September 2019) – The 1966 movie, The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming! was a comedy where a Soviet submarine ran aground…