Just Because I’m Busy Doesn’t Mean I’m Mad at You
By Maurie Backman (Kveller via JTA) — Like many parents of young kids (or all kids, really), I go through periods where the days and…
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Interfaith community unites to help end homelessness in Edmonton
(EJNews) – On Thursday, October 27, the Capital Region Interfaith Housing Initiative (CRIHI) gathered members and friends together at Beth Israel Synagogue, where their new Coordinator, Rabbanit Batya…
Rabbi Kliel Rose: Organ Donation is a Mitzvah
By Rabbi Kliel Rose (EJNews) – This past Yom Kippur I offered a Dvar Torah on the subject of organ donation. The response was overwhelmingly positive…
JNF Canada launches emergency campaign: Fire rages in Israel
(EJNews) – There are fires raging through Israel, some set by arsonists. For the past three days, Keren Kayemeth L’Israel (KKL-JNF) firefighters and staff have…
Why ‘Daily Show’ host Trevor Noah had a bar mitzvah
By Josefin Dolsten JTA – It’s hard to imagine that “The Daily Show” host Trevor Noah would have a problem getting people to come to…