Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Publicize the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Hanukkah may be the most outward-facing of Jewish holidays, stemming from the fact that the main mitzvah of Hanukkah…
Holidays
Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski: The Shamash Candle
By Rabbi Nachum Aaron Kutnowski (AJNews) – One small candle stands apart, different from all the others. It is not a Mitzvah candle, yet it…
A message from Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver (Calgary) – In a typical year, many of us build anticipation for Chanukah well in advance of its actual arrival. We anticipate the…
Chabad of Edmonton announces Giant Menorah Lighting at the Legislature on December 18
(AJNews) – Chabad of Edmonton will be hosting their 31st Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony in honour of Chanukah (the Festival of Lights) at the Alberta…
Ethiopian Jewish holiday of Sigd gets a boost in the US with picture books and new resources
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Synagogues and Hebrew schools in the United States looking to help their communities celebrate Sigd, an Ethiopian Jewish holiday, have…