Inside ten new haggadahs for Passover for 2024
By Philissa Cramer, Penny Schwartz (JTA) — The creators of new Passover haggadahs focused on Zionism and American patriotism were working on their projects long…
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Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Reflecting on poorly understood statutes
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – In the weeks leading up to Purim and Pesach, several supplementary Torah readings are added to the weekly Torah…
Rabbi Mark Glickman: The Awesome Possibility of Change – Lessons from an Only Kid and its Pursuers’ Pursuers
by Rabbi Mark Glickman (Calgary) – On April 22, Jews will gather around our Seder tables as we have at this time of year for…
Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Z’man Herutenu – Our Time of Freedom
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – According to our Sages, we are obliged to commemorate two things on every Shabbat: G-d’s creation of the Heaven…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Next year in Jerusalem
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman The Hebrew calendar starts with Nissan, the month of Pesach. (That’s why Rosh Hashanah comes in what the Torah refers to…