CMDA honours Sam Switzer OBM and family, while preparing for 2022 Gala
The May 2022 event promises to be the biggest and best ever (AJNews) – More than two dozen CMDA volunteers and Western Canada Board Members…
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Rabbi Binyomin Halpern: Of Cars and Creators
By Rabbi Binyomin Halpern (Calgary) – Rosh Hashana is just around the corner. The High Holidays are a busy time, and an important time. There…
Calgary Chevra Kadisha: What should I know before visiting the cemetery?
by Harold Lipton and Susan Dvorkin (Calgary) – Many of us will visit the graves of our deceased loved ones at various times. Some of…
Rabbi Leonard Cohen: I’m Done with the Ashamnu’s
by Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – “I’m done with the Ashamnu’s, Rabbi.” I knew exactly what he was talking about. Eric was a stalwart friend…
Cantor Russ Jayne: It’s a different kind of New Year
by Cantor Russ Jayne (Calgary) – Rosh Hashanah is more than just a holiday; it is Judgment Day. That’s why the traditional greeting at this…