Rabbi Russell Jayne: Bringing our light into the world, one candle at a time
by Rabbi Russell Jayne (Calgary) – As we prepare to enter Hanukkah, I find myself returning to a detail in the familiar story of the…
Holidays
Rabbah Gila Caine: What Chanukah Can Teach Canada About Celebrating Ourselves
by Rabbah Gila Caine (Edmonton) – The days are growing shorter. In Edmonton and in cities from coast to coast to coast, temperatures are dropping….
Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Looking at our inner Mizbeach
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – Searching for the story of Chanukah in the Tanach (Hebrew Bible) would not be a productive use of time;…
Edmonton will light the Giant Menorah on Dec. 14 at the Legislature Grounds
by Regan Lipes (AJNews) – Ladies, gentlemen, children of all ages, if you’re Jewish and in the Edmonton area, Sunday, December 14 is a date…
This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination
By Penny Schwartz (JTA) — From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of…