Russian-Israelis embrace tinsel, trees and Santa Claus — but don’t call it Christmas
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Every December Elana Snitman’s family gathers at her home, where they decorate a fake pine tree with ornaments, placing gifts…
Holiday Columns
Rabbi Daniel Friedman: Mourning Terror in Israel and France
by Rabbi Daniel Friedman (Edmonton) – The recent attacks in Paris were ferocious. We join the world in mourning the loss of life and praying…
Rabbi Kliel Rose: Be a Light Among Nations
by Rabbi Kliel Rose (Edmonton) – Shalom u’v’racha! Let’s put things into proper perspective here, there are (from the writing of this article) only twelve…
Boys Town Jerusalem: Our own Hanukah miracle
(EJNews) – This Hanukah, there is one more miracle at Boys Town Jerusalem. Student, Oz Attal, is taking an active role in the schoolwide celebrations….
At Hanukkah, how do we kindle the lights within ourselves?
By Dasee Berkowitz JERUSALEM (JTA) — There is nothing cuter than my 5-year old daughter coming home from kindergarten with an overly decorated menorah in…