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…
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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…
Chabad of Edmonton announces Giant Menorah Lighting at the Legislature on December 18
(AJNews) – Chabad of Edmonton will be hosting their 31st Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony in honour of Chanukah (the Festival of Lights) at the Alberta…
Celebrate Mitzvah Day with NCJW Edmonton and the YEG Jewish Senior Citizens Centre
(AJNews) – November is a special month designated by the international Jewish Community to celebrate Mitzvah Day – a faith-led day of social action. On…