From the sources by Eliezer Segal: Don’t mess with Judah
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – It’s one of the tensest and most climactic moments of the biblical Joseph saga. Judah has been placed in a…
Religion
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: “When the wicked Greek Empire arose…”
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The familiar Hanukkah story begins with the emperor Antiochus IV “Epiphanes” outlawing the practice of the Jewish religion and compelling…
How do we forge ahead after calamity? The Jewish way of mourning offers a roadmap.
by Rabba Sara Hurwitz (JTA) — On Monday morning, we began our day at Maharat, the women’s Orthodox yeshiva, with heartbreak. As we absorbed reports…
Reflecting and renewing: Tashlich by the Glenmore Reservoir
By Shula Banchik (Calgary) – As the late summer sun casts its warm embrace over Calgary, two young men stand resolute upon towering rocks overlooking…
Calgary’s Jewish Schools Come Together for Tashlich
By Rabbi N. Aaron Kutnowski & Mrs. Avi Meyers (Calgary) – As students from the Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA) and Halpern Akiva Academy (HAA) gathered…