Costume Shoppe is having a Purim Sale that continues til March 15
(AJNews) – With Purim happening on March 9 and 10 this year, members of the Jewish community are turning their attention to costumes and there…
Holiday Columns
Matzah Brei Eggs Benedict Recipe
BY SAMANTHA FERRARO (My Jewish Learning via JTA) – My grandfather’s matzah brei was the best, though I am sure many other grandchildren would claim the same…
Initiative in the Torah, Alberta and Beyond
by Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (Calgary) – A ‘self-starter.’ Or if you prefer, a “fire in the belly.” Though these may be helpful techniques for starting…
From the Sources: Tu B’shevat and Forbidding Fruit
by Eliezer Segal (February 2020) – Back in my elementary school days they used to mark the Fifteenth of Shevaṭ, the “birthday of the trees,”…
Contemplating Earth-focused Judaism: Should we plant trees on Tu B’Shevat?
by Rabbi Gila Caine (Edmonton) – In honor of Tu B’Shevat, I’m going to point us in the direction of “Forest gardens” which is an alternative,…