Your guide to Shavuot, now with 50 percent less facts
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — In terms of popularity in the United States, Shavuot is the National Hockey League of Jewish holidays. Passover, the High…
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Beth Shalom welcomes Rabbi Steven Schwarzman
(Edmonton) – The Board of Directors of Edmonton Beth Shalom Synagogue is pleased to announce that Rabbi Steven Schwarzman will be joining Beth Shalom Synagogue…
What not to say to someone who has become more religious
by No’a L. Bat Miri This story originally appeared on Alma. The Jewish community, religious and otherwise, has a reputation for constantly dissecting and questioning…
Let’s fight the darkness with light this Shabbat – Light the candles for Lori Gilbert-Kaye z”l
by Rabbi Zolly Claman (Edmonton) – We had such a beautiful Pesach together but dampened so quickly with the news that we were met with…
After Poway synagogue shooting, ADL director calls for government to take action against white supremacists
by Ben Sales (JTA) — The head of the Anti-Defamation League said Saturday’s synagogue shooting should serve as a “wake-up call” for politicians and business…