Israel to allow unvaccinated tourists to enter beginning March 1
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israel will allow unvaccinated tourists to enter the country beginning March 1 as the county’s COVID case numbers continue to…
Holidays
Tu B’Shevat at the CJA
by Joseph Tappenden (AJNews) – Celebrating Jewish holidays is an integral part of student life and academic programming at the CJA. Students learn about holiday…
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…
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…