Jared and Ivanka do their own thing as observant Jews. And that’s normal.
By Ben Sales (JTA) — So apparently Jared and Ivanka play golf on Shabbat. Cue the handwringing. The New York Post reported Wednesday that the…
Religion
Edmonton’s smallest egalitarian congregation – Beth Tzedek – is closing its doors this month
By Bluma Goldberg (EJNews) – On June 24th, Edmonton’s Beth Tzedek Congregation will be holding its last Shabbat service at the Talmud Torah Multipurpose Room,…
Edmonton’s Temple Beth Ora welcomes Rabbi Gila Caine and her family
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (EJNews) – Congregants at Temple Beth Ora have cause for celebration! In June, TBO will be welcoming a very special new arrival…
5 ways to celebrate Shavuot — without (necessarily) studying Torah
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Shavuot is the “Rodney Dangerfield of Jewish holidays,” says Rabbi Shira Stutman of Washington, D.C.’s Sixth and I synagogue….
Our Daughter’s Baby Naming Gave Us This Amazing Chance
By Adina Newman (Kveller via JTA) — When planning for my then newborn son’s welcoming ceremony, the process was fairly straightforward. He would have a…