CJF: Standing firm against hate this Chanukah
by Lisa Libin and Rob Nagus (Calgary) – As we gather with loved ones this evening to welcome Chanukah, we do so this year with…
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Important Community Update from Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – We awoke today to the horrific news of an antisemitic terror attack that killed 11 people at a Chanukah candle…
Chaplain Lesley Machon: The Dark Between Flames
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – As a child, I was terrified of the dark. Each night, light from my bedside spilled across the floor of…
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: Somewhere over the Rainbow – Hope is the Real Miracle of Chanukah
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (Calgary) – The recent release of Wicked: for Good, the second part of the film adaptation of the popular Broadway…
Rabbi Guy Tal: Hanukkah – The Dedication to a New Beginning
by Rabbi Guy Tal (Calgary) – Hanukkah is the last of the festivals ordained by the Sages before the long exile, until we were privileged…