Rabbi Guy Tal: Chanukah – the holiday of hope
by Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – The reasons for celebrating Chanukah are very well known. On these days we commemorate the astonishing victory of the…
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Rabbah Gila Caine: Chesed on Chanukah
By Rabbah Gila Caine (Edmonton) – In North America many people use the word “menorah” in reference to the chanukiah in which we light candles…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Publicize the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Hanukkah may be the most outward-facing of Jewish holidays, stemming from the fact that the main mitzvah of Hanukkah…
Chabad of Edmonton announces Giant Menorah Lighting at the Legislature on December 18
(AJNews) – Chabad of Edmonton will be hosting their 31st Annual Candle Lighting Ceremony in honour of Chanukah (the Festival of Lights) at the Alberta…
Teen with a connection to Edmonton killed, 22 injured in Jerusalem bus stop bombings, the first in years
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Two bombs rocked bus stops at crowded entrances to Jerusalem early Wednesday morning, killing a Canadian/Israeli teenager and sending about…