Passover 2020: A Time to do Things Differently
by Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (Calgary) – “Life is a parade of marching moments” I can still remember hearing these words in a shmuess, a serious talk…
Holiday Columns
Let’s use the crisis as a wakeup call
By Rabbi Zolly Claman – We are living through unprecedented times. Since the virus has spread, and especially since we officially closed the doors of…
Seder plate rituals combat oppression
By Cantor Russ Jayne (Calgary) – The traditional Seder plate contains an egg, shank bone, karpas, charoset and maror. Some also make room for hazeret,…
Contemplating Earth-Focused Judaism: Pesach and the quiet heart inside chaos
By Rabbi Gila Caine Purim is always a hectic time, but this year it really overdid it. And now here we are in a world…
A plea to the Jewish Community: Do not travel or host a seder for anyone but your immediate household
(April 5, 2020) – Three Ontario MPs issued this plea to the Jewish Community of Thornhill. The message should be heeded by the Jewish Community…