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…
Holiday Columns
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 Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver (Calgary) – In a typical year, many of us build anticipation for Chanukah well in advance of its actual arrival. We anticipate the…
Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd gets a boost in the US with picture books and new resources
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Synagogues and Hebrew schools in the United States looking to help their communities celebrate Sigd, an Ethiopian Jewish holiday, have…
A message from Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver (AJNews) – Jewish Calgary, we are an amazing community. For our size, and despite our size, we continue to punch well above…