Rabbi Russell Jayne: Illuminating a path forward
by Rabbi Russell Jayne (Calgary) – Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev, in the heart of winter’s long night. It is a season…
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Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Hadlakah, Hanakha & Chinuch: a lexicon of lessons for Hanukkah
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – One Talmudic debate regarding Hanukkah is whether “Hadlakah osah mitzvah, o hanakhah osah mitzvah?” (Shabbat 22b). What constitutes the…
PJ Our Way celebrates Chanukah in Calgary
(Calgary) – Community members had an incredible time celebrating Chanukah with PJ Our Way® powered by Calgary Jewish Federation! The night was lit with festive…
Shelley Werner: Our cover artist for the Calgary Chanukah edition
(AJNews) – The whimsical holiday art that appears on the cover of this month’s Alberta Jewish News is by Shelley Werner, a designer and illustrator…
Letter to the Editor: On welcoming the stranger
By Dr. Asher Kirchner and Peter Driftmier (Calgary) – As Canadians, we look back proudly at how our country, in recent years, opened its doors…