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…
Holidays
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…
A Purim directive: Laugh it up!
By Dasee Berkowitz NEW YORK (JTA) — Little kids will laugh at anything. The simplest knock-knock joke or a tickle fest — even the threat…