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….
Religion
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…
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…