‘I am grateful to be alive’: Rabbi held hostage in synagogue attack speaks out in Facebook post
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker, the rabbi who was held hostage at his synagogue in Colleyville, Texas, on Saturday along with three…
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From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Not Dead Yet
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – In an after-dinner conversation between two Babylonian sages, Rav Nahman invited his colleague Rabbi Isaac to share a Torah insight….
Edmonton’s Beth Israel sparkles with a new line-up of winter programming
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – On the fifth night of Chanukah, as light overpowered dark, Edmonton’s Beth Israel Family Shul celebrated with some live music….
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Gila Caine, Temple Beth Ora, Edmonton
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – When experiencing physical, emotional, or spiritual pain we naturally tend to focus on the things or people that hurt…
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Steven Schwarzman, Beth Shalom Congregation, Edmonton
by Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Years ago, when I was flying to Israel, the security agent began the check-in conversation with me. I was…