Chag Ha’Banot: Bringing women’s leadership to the community
By Rabbi Gila Caine (EJNews) – Egalitarian Jewish practice usually means, women take part in spheres of our culture which traditionally belonged mostly to men. But we have now…
Education
A Wisconsin rabbi’s message to the high school boys who gave the Nazi salute
By Laurie Zimmerman Editor’s note: Last week, students at Baraboo High School in Wisconsin were seen in a photograph taken last spring in which they appeared to…
Jewish Studies Week features two special events at University of Alberta: Nov 5 & 7
(Edmonton) – Jewish Studies Week will be held at the University of Alberta starting November 5, 2018. A special introductory talk by Dr. Peter Sabo,…
U of Winnipeg acknowledges anti-Semitic statements made at faculty-sponsored event
JTA) — The University of Winnipeg said that anti-Semitic statements were made at a faculty-sponsored event on Israel. A team that included the Canadian university’s human…
Why Sukkot is actually the best holiday for kids
By Rebecca Rosenthal (Kveller via JTA) — Here’s the short version of this article. If you leave your kids home on the High Holidays so…