Rabbah Gila Caine: Yom Kippur and the essence of t’shuva
By Rabbah Gila Caine (AJNews) – An ancient Jewish tradition holds that the arc of the High Holidays, from Rosh Hashanah to Sh’mini Atzert, tells…
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Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: The strength of kindness
By Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (AJNews) – “When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people,” –…
Rabbi Guy Tal: One mitzvah leads to another mitzvah
by Rabbi Guy Tal (Edmonton) – The days of Elul, Rosh Hashana, Aseret Yemei Teshuva (the 10 days between Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur) and…
Rabbi Russell Jayne: Together we are strong
by Rabbi Cantor Russell Jayne (Calgary) – The Hebrew month of Elul commenced this year on August 28th. According to our tradition, this month began…
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Play an active role in your community
By Rabbi Schwarzman (Edmonton) – Berosh hashanah yikateivun…uvyom tzom kippur yeihateimun. On Rosh Hashanah, we are inscribed in the Book of Life. On Yom Kippur,…