Opinion: How not to ask for time off on the Jewish holidays
By ELI GOTTLIEB (JTA) — “Hey Allies: Please don’t schedule meetings or events on the Jewish holidays!” So says a meme that has circulated widely…
Holidays
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: A grain of truth
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Each of the biblical pilgrimage festivals has both an agricultural and a historical significance. Thus, Passover is situated in the…
June 4: Beth Israel is hosting a pre-Shavuot “Night of Insight” – with great food
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – As the weather in Edmonton is heating up for summer, so is the programming at Beth Israel Synagogue! Recently, over…
Dovi Siderson: Humans have an uncanny ability to love
by Dovi Siderson (Passover 2022) – Children of any place learn to love where they come from. They love their culture, their friends, their families…
Rabbi Gila Caine: Knowing how to question
By Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – Why? is the most important three letter word in Jewish tradition. It is so unique that very often when…