On Yom Kippur, atoning for our online sins
By Edmon J. Rodman (JTA) — If you’re like me, you blog, read and share a lot of political stuff. But who really reads these posts…
Holiday Columns
Yom Kippur: For celebs like Donald Trump and Lena Dunham, ‘sorry’ may be the hardest word
By Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) – Yom Kippur, despite its solemnity and self-abnegation, seems almost anti-climactic if you’ve spent the 10 days since Rosh Hashanah engaging…
CIJA: Effective advocacy requires grassroots action
By Shimon Koffler Fogel (EJNews) – The Jewish community has always had a disproportionate impact on Canadian politics and public policy development – and the Edmonton…
We need to stop overcooking for the holidays
By Kenden Alfond (Kveller via JTA) — As a young woman at Jewish holiday tables, I never felt comfortable with being the “woman in charge”…
Rabbanit Batya Friedman: Today we stand together
By Batya Friedman (EJNews) – Many of you read my op-ed piece in the Edmonton Journal about how I was going to wear a shvimkleid…