Why Shemini Atzeret is the pinnacle of the High Holidays season
By Sarah Chandler NEW YORK (JTA) — You might not know it, but Shemini Atzeret is the pinnacle of the High Holidays season. Not Rosh Hashanah, when our fates…
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JTA blog: On hot Yom Kippur, Israel’s Jews and Arabs kept their cool
By Ben Sales (JTA) — It could have been a fraught coincidence, especially on a 90-degree day with conflict still simmering in Jerusalem over access…
How Sukkot helped me de-clutter my life
by Jamie Rubin (Kveller via JTA) — Last year I performed a magic trick: I made most of my “stuff” disappear. I never considered myself…
About our cover artist: Helen Muskal
The beautiful artwork on the cover of this month’s Edmonton Jewish News is entitled “Tree of Life” and it is the creation of Helen Muskal,…
Recipe: Pumpkin Crumb Cake
By Miriam Pascal (The Nosher via JTA) — Who can resist a crumb cake? The only thing better than the dense cake on the bottom is the…