CJA’s Passover Celebrations combined traditions with ruach and nachas
By Joseph Tappenden (Calgary) – In the week leading into spring break, the halls of our school echoed with the beautiful melodies of Passover as…
Holidays
Yom Hashoah in Calgary featured a moving performance using a violin recovered from the Holocaust
by Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – This year, Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was commemorated around the world on May 5 and 6 – a solemn…
A time to mourn and a time to dance.
By Rabbah Gila Caine (AJNews) – This year, more than ever before, I need a special ceremony to help move into the Yom Ha’azmaut celebrations….
A message from Lisa Libin, President Calgary Jewish Federation
by Lisa Libin (Calgary) – As we approached the month of Nissan, I found myself thinking a lot about what the upcoming “Yoms” – Yom…
Cast-iron potato kugel for Pesah or anytime
by Micah Grobman Siva (AJNews) – Growing up in our Calgary home, my mom, Alyson, would labour over a hot pot of simmering chicken soup,…