The verdict is in: Rabbis should say yes to officiating at interfaith weddings
(By Adina Lewittes, JTA) — Newsflash: “A rabbi under the huppah may boost Jewish engagement in intermarried homes,” according to a study released this past month by the…
Religion
Chabad Edmonton celebrates Crown of Creation with deserving honourees
(EJNews) – On Sunday, September 25, over one hundred and twenty ladies from across the community gathered to celebrate an event hosted by Chabad of…
Why I Invite People Over for Shabbat Even If I Don’t Have Time to Cook
By Maurie Backman (Kveller via JTA) — I’ve loved cooking for a long time now, and while I’ve certainly had my fair share of kitchen…
Muslim and Jewish religious leaders denounce violence in historic Israeli Palestinian meeting
(Jerusalem, October 13) — In the first event of its kind, top Israeli Jewish and Palestinian Muslim religious leaders – including one of Israel’s chief…
Rabbanit Batya Friedman: Today we stand together
By Batya Friedman (EJNews) – Many of you read my op-ed piece in the Edmonton Journal about how I was going to wear a shvimkleid…