Finding meaning in our Hanukkah rituals
by Rachel Jager and Debbie Kornberg (JNF-USA) – While the leaves are still changing color in the northern hemisphere, it’s hard to believe that Hanukkah…
Holiday Columns
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Leonard Cohen, Kehilat Shalom, Calgary
by Rabbi Leonard Cohen (AJNews) – Each week, one of the Spiritual leaders from congregations in the Calgary and Edmonton Jewish communities will be elevating the…
Dvar of the week: Rabbi Zolly Claman, Beth Israel Synagogue, Edmonton
(AJNews) – Each week, one of the Spiritual leaders from congregations in the Calgary and Edmonton Jewish communities will be elevating the Alberta Jewish Schmooze with…
Canada Post celebrates Hanukkah with a luminous new stamp
(November 8) – Canada Post has issued a luminous new stamp to mark Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights – a celebration of…
‘Tis the season of Hanukkah misfires — and chastened retailers
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — “Deck the halls with matzo balls”? Hanukkah menorahs with 12 candles? Products with misfired Hanukkah messages have been drawn gripes…