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…
Religion
Jewish scholars gather under the shadow of Omicron, heartening many and rankling others
by Rachel Kohn CHICAGO (JTA) — This year’s Association of Jewish Studies conference was supposed to be a triumphal post-pandemic gathering for Jewish studies scholars and…
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides Be the Miracle (Calgary) – In the endearing comedy Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey plays a shlimazel named Bruce who has…
Chanukah in YEG: A Giant Menorah, Oiler Zach Hyman, sufganiyot, dreidel parachutes floating from above, a Menorah car parade and more
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – “New normal” – who among us has not heard this emerging cliché? “New normal,” for many, is a euphemism for…
Ceding to the religious right, Israeli leaders reportedly table plan for egalitarian prayer space at Western Wall
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett and his minister of religious affairs have reportedly halted a plan to create a permanent…