Battling hate in the spirit of Queen Esther
By Ellen Hershkin (JTA) — Shots fired into a classroom window at an Indiana synagogue. Cemeteries desecrated in Pennsylvania, Missouri, and New York. Swastikas scrawled…
Religion
Chabad Edmonton presents ‘Purim in China’ celebration: March 12
(EJNews) – Chabad Edmonton is famous for its fabulous Purim Parties. Each year gets bigger and better with more people celebrating in costumes and more…
Rapping and Rolling with Nissim Black in Edmonton
(EJNews) – A different style and flavour were brought to Edmonton this year to mark Tu B’Shvat. Normally JNF Edmonton hosts a small gathering for…
Married couple faced off in major Bible contest in Jerusalem
By Ben Sales (JTA) Yair Shahak of New York City was one of two winners of the International Adult Bible Contest in Jerusalem. Shahak, 28, representing…
Citing intermarriage threat, Israeli rabbis ‘blacklist’ families deemed not Jewish
By Andrew Tobin TEL AVIV (JTA) — Yael knew she would have to prove she was Jewish. But she never expected trying to get married…