Dvar of the Week: Cantor Russ Jayne, Beth Tzedec Congregation, Calgary
by Cantor Russ Jayne Parashat Vayigash (AJNews) – When kids in Hebrew School read the story of Joseph, he looks very good. He saves the…
Religion
In New York, Israeli minister promises progress on Western Wall’s non-Orthodox prayer space
byBen Sales (New York Jewish Week via JTA) — Israel will set plans in motion to renovate the non-Orthodox prayer space at the Western Wall,…
From the Sources: Lord Gordon’s Highland Hanukkah
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Dickens’ Barnaby Rudge carries the subtitle: A Tale of the Riots of Eighty. It is a historical novel set against…
Okanagan Jewish Community welcomes Rabbi Tom Samuels
By Abbey Westbury (AJNews) – One of BC’s small-but-thriving Jewish communities has just raised its profile another notch. The Okanagan Valley, home to snowy…
As more Israelis choose pure olive oil to light the Hanukkah menorah, counterfeiters see an opportunity
by Cnaan Liphshiz JERUSALEM (JTA) — In a supermarket here, Ohad David makes a beeline for the most expensive olive oil in the store. He…