Cantor Russ Jayne: It’s a different kind of New Year
by Cantor Russ Jayne (Calgary) – Rosh Hashanah is more than just a holiday; it is Judgment Day. That’s why the traditional greeting at this…
Holiday Columns
New children’s books for the Jewish New Year
By Penny Schwartz BOSTON (JTA) — Challah-eating Australian kangaroos, an adventurous cartoon retelling of the biblical story of Jonah and the welcome second-in-a-series chapter book…
This blintz recipe survived the Holocaust
by June Hersh (The Nosher. via JTA) – Blintzes are one of Shavuot’s most popular dishes. Long associated with Ashkenazi cooking, the light and airy hug…
A Shavuot Message from Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver (AJNews) – This time of the Jewish calendar year is very purposeful. It is the season during which we count the time…
The holiday Lag b’Omer is all about bonfires — here’s how to celebrate it
by Rabbi Robyn Frisch This article originally appeared on Kveller. What do bonfires, weddings and carob have in common? They’re all connected to the holiday…