Matzah pizza, Miriam and a ‘HUG-gadah’ star in new children’s books for Passover in 2026
by Penny Schwartz (JTA) — Welcoming the stranger — and opening one’s home to guests at the seder — is a defining theme of Passover,…
Holidays
Rabbi Alisa Zilbershtein: The Sweetness of Liberation
By Rabbi Alisa Zilbershtein (Edmonton) – As we prepare for Pesach this year, we do so at a remarkable moment in Israel’s history. The war…
Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Moving from slavery to freedom
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – There is a reason why, in the vast library of Jewish thought, two books stand above the rest. They…
Rabbah Gila Caine: Understanding our Jewish identity
by Rabbah Gila Caine (Edmonton) – Zionism has become a contentious word in parts of the Jewish world, mainly due to a well-organised smear campaign…
Rabbi Russell Jayne: The Passover Seder is Judaism’s original classroom
By Rabbi Russell Jayne Of all the rituals in the Jewish holiday cycle, the Passover Seder may be the most remarkable. It is not usually…