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by HAA staff (AJNews) – This is a very special time of year, as we move closer to Chanukah and the midpoint of the academic…

by Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – The reasons for celebrating Chanukah are very well known. On these days we commemorate the astonishing victory of the…

by Rabbi Russell Jayne (Calgary) – When we tell the story of Hanukkah, we tend to focus on the miracle itself. We talk about the…

By Rabbah Gila Caine (Edmonton) – In North America many people use the word “menorah” in reference to the chanukiah in which we light candles…

By Rabbi Nisan Andrews (Calgary) – There is a comment I recently saw from the Midrash (Books of Jewish Legends) that is as much confusing…