Calgary lights the Menorah at City Hall
by AJNews staff (AJNews) – Despite Calgary Mayor Jyoti Gondek deciding not to attend the 35th Anniversary Calgary Community Menorah Lighting, the December 7 Chanukah…
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Edmonton AZA is hosting an Oilers Watch Party: Dec. 10 at SOHO Bar
By Danny S. (Edmonton) Hey Edmonton AZA! Calling all Jewish Men! Edmonton AZA is having a fundraiser. Join us in a Dads and Lads Oilers…
Purchase of building and land for Edmonton JCC to proceed
by CEO Stacey Leavitt-Wright and Facilities and Space Committee members (Edmonton) – Last night, members of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton gathered for our annual…
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: The lessons of Chanukah
By Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (AJNews) – “A Jew is asked to take a leap of action rather than a leap of faith.”- Rabbi Abraham…
Rabbi Guy Tal: The dual spirit of Hanukkah in our days
by Rabbi Guy Tal (AJNews) – The grandeur of the Maccabees infuses the magnificent days of Hanukkah. These tales continue to inspire generations of Jews,…