Diskin provides garments from the heart…and more
(EJNews) – What rings in the air on Motzai Yom kippur? The sound of the shofar, of course. But almost immediately after that, it is the…
Holiday Columns
Rabbis expand the Passover menu — but will Conservative Jews bite?
By David Holzel ROCKVILLE, Md. (Washington Jewish Week via JTA) — On Passover, Lynne Sandler will be passing on the beans and rice. Sandler, a…
Op-Ed: Can a united community still work miracles? Ask the Yemenite Jews.
By Steven B. Nasatir (JTA) — Passover is a time for family, for tradition, and for festive celebration. It’s also a time to fix a…
Op-Ed: Purim invites all Jews to write their own stories
By Arnold M. Eisen and Bradley Shavit Artson (JTA) — This week’s Purim holiday offers a good opportunity to reflect upon the challenges confronting Judaism…
Celebrate Purim with merriment but remember the serious lessons of the holiday too
There are a variety of Purim activities taking place in Jewish communities around the world this week and Edmonton is no exception. There is literally…