Celebrate Tu Bi’Shevat in Alberta this month – the New Year of the Trees
by Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – Each year for Tu Bi’Shevat — the New Year of the Trees — JNF chooses a special area in Israel to…
Holidays
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Gila Caine, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – When experiencing physical, emotional, or spiritual pain we naturally tend to focus on the things or people that hurt…
Chanukah in YEG: A Giant Menorah, Oiler Zach Hyman, sufganiyot, dreidel parachutes floating from above, a Menorah car parade and more
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – “New normal” – who among us has not heard this emerging cliché? “New normal,” for many, is a euphemism for…
At University of Chicago’s 75th Latke-Hamantash Debate, a little bit of history and a lot of ‘noshalogical’ theories
by Stephen Silver (JTA) — Since its founding in 1890, the University of Chicago has been a hub of scholarship and rigorous debate on numerous…
Calgary’s 33rd Annual Menorah Lighting Celebration took it to the street with a 120 car Menorah Parade
By Shael Gelfand (Calgary) – Calgary’s 33rd Annual Community Menorah Lighting Celebration took it to the street this year with a Giant 120 Car Menorah…