Rabbi Alisa Zilbershtein: The Sweetness of Liberation
By Rabbi Alisa Zilbershtein (Edmonton) – As we prepare for Pesach this year, we do so at a remarkable moment in Israel’s history. The war…
Religion
New book by Rabbi Guy Tal will spark inquisitive debate
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – A new publication, with ties close to home, showcases the spiritual wisdom of a rabbi, and…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: …Like Casting Stones into the Sea
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – When Mordecai instituted the celebration of Purim, he ordained that it be observed as a time for “sending portions each…
YES Monthly Heritage Series: Purim Unmasked – The Ten Sefirot Behind the Hidden Miracle
by YES Kosher Friendship Team (Edmonton) – Purim is the holiday of masks. Hashem’s Name never appears in the Megillah, yet Divine guidance fills every…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: We Are the Tree (?)
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – In discussions about Jewish attitudes toward nature, the most widely quoted biblical text is probably a passage in Deuteronomy that…