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…
Religion
Rabbi Steven Schwarzman: Rededicating ourselves to Jewish life
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – As we learn in Kohelet (Ecclesiastes), which we’re currently studying in our Zoom classes at Beth Shalom, there is…
Rabbi Gila Caine: Where does light come from?
By Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – In the Talmud we find a fabulous story (one of many) about Rabbi Yoḥanan, nestled within a series of…
Chabad of Edmonton welcomes three rabbinical students
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – The landscape of Edmonton’s Jewish community has changed dramatically over the past two years. Many of these developments have arisen…
Finding meaning in our Hanukkah rituals
by Rachel Jager and Debbie Kornberg (JNF-USA) – While the leaves are still changing color in the northern hemisphere, it’s hard to believe that Hanukkah…