Rabbi Mark Glickman: The Year of “Speak Up”
By Rabbi Mark S. Glickman (Calgary) – The New Year is coming for us Jews, and, like all years, this one is bound to be…
Holiday Columns
Staying up all night on Shavuot is about going all in
By Rabbi Shlomo Zukkier (JTA) — The holiday of Shavuot, which begins at sundown this year on June 11, is understood by Jewish tradition to be…
Why Celebrate Lag BaOmer?
By Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski (AJNews) – Lag BaOmer is a day of celebration and joy in the Jewish calendar, occurring on the 33rd day…
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
By Rabbah Gila Caine (AJNews) – This year, more than ever before, I need a special ceremony to help move into the Yom Ha’azmaut celebrations….
A message from Lisa Libin, President Calgary Jewish Federation
by Lisa Libin (Calgary) – As we approached the month of Nissan, I found myself thinking a lot about what the upcoming “Yoms” – Yom…