Four Questions on Brit Milah (Passover-Style)
By Rabbi Dovid Koehler, Edmonton Mohel (EJNews) – Mazel tov! A new baby is born into a loving family, and along with the simcha (happiness)…
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Why Passover is about a lot more than good food
By Joshua Ratner (My Jewish Learning via JTA) — What is the essence of Passover? On the one hand, it seems obvious: Passover is about gathering together with…
5 Haggadahs and other Passover supplements to modernize your seder this year
By Gabe Friedman NEW YORK (JTA) — Although Jews have celebrated Passover by reading from the Haggadah in one form or another for 2,000 years, Jewish organizations and publishers…
Edmonton delegation is attending the CTeen International Shabbaton
(Edmonton) – The CTeen International Shabbaton is tomorrow night. What began ten years ago with forty-teens has expanded to 2,500 this year. This year’s highlights include havdalah—a…
This Jewish Bedtime Ritual Is a Parenting Win
By Sarah Rudolph (Kveller via JTA) — Twinkle, twinkle, kochavim (stars), Shining in the shamayim (sky). When I say Shema tonight, Everything will be all right….