From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life
by Penny Schwartz (JTA) — A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of…
Holiday Columns
This Jewish holiday of love isn’t just for couples. It’s for a fractured people.
by Samantha Vinokor-Meinrath (JTA) — When red hearts and pink chocolate boxes pop up in the middle of summer, it can take a moment to…
Yes Kosher Friendship Team: Pesach – Making Space for What Matters
by the Yes Kosher Friendship Team (Edmonton) – As spring arrives, many homes enter a season of clearing and preparation. Beneath the surface, this is…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Dippings and Delicacies
By Eliezer Segal (Calgary) – Toward the beginning of the traditional Passover seder, it is customary to partake of a green vegetable dipped in salt…
Rabbi Ilana Krieger Lapides: Pesach and intermission
By Rabbi Ilana Krieger Lapides (Calgary) – Google maps always plays a role when I teach my B’nai Mitzvah kids their Torah portion. Since every…