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…
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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…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: A little extra goodness
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (Edmonton) – We usually think that there’s only one new year each year. Well, maybe two, counting the civil new year…
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…
Shalom Baby welcomes newborns to the Jewish Communities in Calgary and Edmonton
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – Shalom Baby, a program designed to welcome newborns into the Jewish community and support parents of Jewish families across Canada…