Rabbi Nisan Andrews: Looking at our inner Mizbeach
By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – Searching for the story of Chanukah in the Tanach (Hebrew Bible) would not be a productive use of time;…
Holidays
Edmonton will light the Giant Menorah on Dec. 14 at the Legislature Grounds
by Regan Lipes (AJNews) – Ladies, gentlemen, children of all ages, if you’re Jewish and in the Edmonton area, Sunday, December 14 is a date…
This year’s Hanukkah kids’ books light up the imagination
By Penny Schwartz (JTA) — From Who-ville to Schmoozeville, and from island getaways to cozy homes, this year’s crop of Hanukkah books for kids of…
The Story of Our Sukkah — And How You Can Build One, Too
First, my son inspired me to try a new-to-us Jewish tradition. Years later, I wrote a children’s book about it. By Jodie Sadowsky (Kveller) – When…
Sukkot 2025 begins at sundown on October 6 til sundown October 13
Sukkot 101 Beginning five days after Yom Kippur, Sukkot is named after the booths or huts (sukkot in Hebrew) in which Jews are supposed to…