Contemplating Earth-focused Judaism: Should we plant trees on Tu B’Shevat?
by Rabbi Gila Caine (Edmonton) – In honor of Tu B’Shevat, I’m going to point us in the direction of “Forest gardens” which is an alternative,…
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Calgary Beth Tzedec brings back Burnstein’s ode to Robert Burns: February 13
by Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – The Bard is back as Beth Tzedec Synagogue once again rolls out the red carpet for one of Calgary’s best…
JNF Bike Mission: There is no better way to see Israel
(Edmonton) – In November 2019, fourteen cycling enthusiasts participated in JNF Edmonton’s 2019 Israel Bike Mission. The cyclists were all kitted-up in their brightly coloured…
New Rabbi installed in Calgary: February 9
By Richard Bronstein (AJNews) – It will be a bit of a family reunion when the House of Jacob-Mikveh Israel congregation in Calgary celebrates the…
This crispy chicken skin just might be your new favorite snack
by Jen Karetnick (This article originally appeared on the Nosher.) If you’re old enough, you might recall when gribenes — crispy chicken skin, nicknamed “Jewish…