Chabad Lubavitch of Edmonton

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Why Is the Torah Read at Shabbat Minchah?

Ezra also instituted that there be an additional communal reading every Shabbat during the afternoon Minchah service. Here's why . . .

By Yehuda Shurpin

I Ate Non-Kosher Food, Now What?

Last week, I bought a tomato sauce that I thought was kosher. I always buy this brand, but this time it seems I chose a different flavor than usual. After cooking with it and feeding my family, I read the ingredients, and to my horror, the sauce wasn’t kosher!

By Aron Moss

12 Rosh Chodesh Facts Every Jew Should Know

“Rosh Chodesh” marks the start of a new lunar month. Learn more about it here.

By Menachem Posner

Five Judaism Lessons My Cat Taught Me

Over the years, my feline friends have taught me much more than I’ve ever taught them.

By Karen Kaplan

Looking Forward to a World Where All Beans Are Counted

How can it be that mere theft brought a much worse punishment than open rebellion against G‑d?

By Rena S. Goldzweig