COR-Kashruth Council of Canada Coming to Edmonton April 3rd for Community Event
(EJNews) – Survey a hundred Jews as to what comes to mind when they think about Passover and the most common response is probably: food,…
Holidays
Purim fun in Shushan at Beth Israel
Purim was celebrated with a smorgasbord of activities this year at Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton, culminating with a fantastic ‘Purim in Shushan’ party on…
Purim Awakens with a successful shpiel at Beth Shalom
Mordi Ben Kanobi wants the entire Jewish community to know that “Purim Awakens” held at Edmonton Beth Shalom Synagogue on March 23 was truly an…
Op-Ed: Purim invites all Jews to write their own stories
By Arnold M. Eisen and Bradley Shavit Artson (JTA) — This week’s Purim holiday offers a good opportunity to reflect upon the challenges confronting Judaism…
Celebrate Purim with merriment but remember the serious lessons of the holiday too
There are a variety of Purim activities taking place in Jewish communities around the world this week and Edmonton is no exception. There is literally…