Confessing our sins on Yom Kippur – and remembering to act nobly
By Lawrence A. Hoffman NEW YORK (JTA) — Few prayers are as well known to Jews as Ashamnu (“We have sinned …”) and Al Chet…
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A Rosh Hashana care package
By Rabbi Zolly Claman (September 2018) – It has been quite the experience adjusting from the warm Jerusalem sun to the crisp Alberta air that…
Sidebar: Does Judaism allow organ donation?
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (EJNews) – Worldwide, within the greater Jewish community, there are many misconceptions surrounding organ donation. “It’s important that our community be aware…
Edmonton Rabbi gives the gift of life with a kidney donation
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (EJNews) – Pikuach nefesh, the preservation of life, is not simply honorable in the eyes of Halakha, but a cornerstone of Judaism. …
First I sat shiva for my mom. Then I ran a marathon.
By Andrea Stagg (Kveller via JTA) – When a Jewish person dies, the traditional way to grieve includes sitting shiva, a seven-day mourning period when…