For many Israelis this Passover, celebrating the Festival of Freedom feels impossible
TEL AVIV (JTA) — This year, Noam Safir and her family will order takeout for the Passover seder because her mother Moshit has no energy…
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Save the Date: Edmonton Jewish Film Festival starts May 21 at Metro Cinema
By Susan Schiffman (AJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival Committee is cooking up something wonderful! Putting together a good film festival is a bit…
JNF Calgary hosts Negev Event on May 9
by AJNews staff and Matthew Levine (AJNews) – The Calgary regional office of Jewish National Fund of Canada will host their annual Negev Event fundraiser…
Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Reflecting on poorly understood statutes
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – In the weeks leading up to Purim and Pesach, several supplementary Torah readings are added to the weekly Torah…
Rabbi Mark Glickman: The Awesome Possibility of Change – Lessons from an Only Kid and its Pursuers’ Pursuers
by Rabbi Mark Glickman (Calgary) – On April 22, Jews will gather around our Seder tables as we have at this time of year for…