Re-energizing your Passover Seder
by Rabbi Kliel Rose, Beth Shalom Congregation The Pesach Seder is one of my absolute favorite rituals. Nonetheless, I am acutely aware that it is…
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Beth Israel hosts awesome Purim extravaganza
Purim is a holiday that commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people from anti-Semitism in ancient Persia. Today, the events and morals of the Purim…
Preparations for the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival are Underway!
Following up on the very successful 2014 Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF), the 2015 edition will hit the silver screen at the Landmark Cinemas City…
Menorah Grade 1 class hosts Chumash Party
Last month, Mrs. White’s kitah aleph students at Menorah Academy invited family and friends to celebrate a significant accomplishment at their annual Chumash Party. Dressed…
Racist grafitti defaces synagogue
Anti-Semitic messages and a written recommendation to, “Leave Caanada,” (spelling mistake included) were spray-painted on the Beth Israel synagogue’s exterior wall in west Edmonton last…