Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Next year in Jerusalem
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman The Hebrew calendar starts with Nissan, the month of Pesach. (That’s why Rosh Hashanah comes in what the Torah refers to…
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Rabbi Guy Tal: The Holiday of Liberty
by Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – The commandment most vital on the Night of the Seder is the narration of the Haggadah: “And you shall…
Edmonton’s Empty Shabbat Table raises awareness of the hostages
By Jenna Vetsch (AJNews) – October 7 – what was once an unremarkable day – is now a terrible stain in history marked by the…
A message from Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – It is my absolute hope as I write this message that the beginning is obsolete— that my primal scream of…
Edmonton Lifelong Learners expand learning options
By Deborah Forst (Edmonton) – Harry Wagner, a retired teacher, has always been interested in learning. When his cousin recommended that Edmonton Lifelong Learners Association…