Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Celebrating Hanukkah
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – There is a comment I recently saw from the Midrash (Books of Jewish Legends) that is as much confusing…
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Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Chanukah and the glass of water
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (Calgary) – “At this time of year, when the sun is most hidden, the holiday of Chanukah celebrates the rays…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Publicize the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Hanukkah may be the most outward-facing of Jewish holidays, stemming from the fact that the main mitzvah of Hanukkah…
Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski: The Shamash Candle
By Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski (AJNews) – One small candle stands apart, different from all the others. It is not a Mitzvah candle, yet it…
A message from Calgary Chevra Kadisha: The complexity of burial
by Chevra Kadisha of Calgary (Calgary) – Jewish tradition mandates that holding a funeral promptly after a passing demonstrates the utmost respect to a newly…