The evolving minhag of Tashlich
by Holly Shifrah (AJNews) – Tashlich is a New Year tradition which many say began in the fourteenth century amongst Jewish communities in Germany. Others…
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The Hebrew Letter Bet – A Season of Renewal
(Edmonton) – As the days shift toward a new season, many of us feel an inner call a moment to pause, reflect, and realign. This…
For Kosher Food in Edmonton: Visit Brook’s No Frills
by Matthew Levine (AJNews) – When Andy’s IGA, (Edmonton’s staple Kosher supplier), closed down, much of the Jewish community was left wondering if they could…
New crop of High Holidays children’s books take place in Uganda, Hong Kong and a Sephardic home
by Penny Schwartz (JTA) — A laugh-out-loud Sukkot story that reimagines the classic tale of the three little pigs; an inspiring work of historical fiction…
Rabbi Leonard Cohen: Remembering to call out
By Rabbi Leonard Cohen (Calgary) – The term describing Rosh Hashanah in the Torah (Vayikra 23:24) is Shabbaton Zichron Teruah Mikra Kodesh – a (time)…