Western Wall prayer fight ends with historic compromise
By Ben Sales TEL AVIV (JTA) — Israel’s government on Sunday January 31, approved a compromise to expand the non-Orthodox Jewish prayer section of the Western…
Religion
Edmonton’s Beth Tzedek congregation celebrates the holidays and so much more
by Martin Bankey (EJNews) – As Chanukah approached this year, we moved into holiday mode at Edmonton’s Beth Tzedek. Being a smaller congregation, we are…
Community event Jan. 30: From Trial to Triumph by SuperLawyer Baruch Cohen
Members of the Edmonton Jewish community have a rare opportunity to attend an evening of inspiration with the internationally renowned civil trial attorney Baruch Cohen,…
The rabbinate strikes back: 2015 in Israeli religious pluralism
By Ben Sales (JTA) — Two years ago, Israeli advocates for religious pluralism spoke of a “window of opportunity” to advance their cause. For the…
As the granddaughter of Holocaust survivors, I can’t stay silent about Islamophobia
By Wendy Wisner (Kveller via JTA) — When I was growing up, my father’s parents lived half a world away in Israel. I only met…