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Phish Performing ‘Avinu Malkeinu’ Is Pure Jewish Jam Band Joy

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By Molly Tolsky (Kveller) –  It is a truth universally acknowledged that Jews love the band Phish. Much ink has been spilled over the years about why that might be the case — including in a book […]

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Sukkot Is the Best Jewish Holiday. Here’s Why. - Sukkot Is the Best Jewish Holiday. Here’s Why. - 

By Lynn Levy (Kveller) - 

I know, I know. I KNOW. The shofar has finally stopped ringing in your ears, you’ve managed to get the honey out of the couch cushions, and you are fully rehydrated after Yom Kippur’s fast.

You want to rest. I get it; I do, too. But hear -

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New post added at Chai There! - 9 Stuffed Dishes New post added at Chai There! - 

9 Stuffed Dishes You’ll Crave This Sukkot

By Rachel Myerson (Hey Alma) - 
Although I grew up eating stuffed foods on Sukkot, I never knew the reason why. As this year’s holiday season approached, I decided that I’d had enough of following tradition just because “it’s a thing” and set out to find the meaning behind the stuffing.
I had little - 

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Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sukkot Sameach Schmoozers! Shabbat Shalom and Chag Sukkot Sameach Schmoozers!

Enjoy this week's edition of Alberta Jewish Schmooze, maybe even while sitting in the Sukkah? Your call, it's chilly.

All our top stories from this past week, and some interesting Sukkot content too!

Click the Schmooze link in our bio to Enjoy and Schmooze with us Today!

Alberta Jewish Schmooze - Friday September 25, 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/c8558ea031b4/alberta-jewish-schmooze-friday-september-25-2026
I love ‘Seinfeld’ — why doesn’t the rest of my gen I love ‘Seinfeld’ — why doesn’t the rest of my generation? - -

By Hannah Feuer (The Forward) -

Seinfeld had a mythic presence in my childhood. The show went off the air three years before I was born, but that didn’t stop it from permeating my psyche.

When I was little, growing up in Bethesda, Md., my parents would regale me with summaries of their favorite - -

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Enjoy this week's Alberta Jewish Schmooze, full of Enjoy this week's Alberta Jewish Schmooze, full of everything you need to know, and what's going on in your community! It's all our top stories from this past week!

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From everyone at Chai There and AJN we wish you a Shabbat Shalom, Shana Tova, and Gmar Chatima Tova. May you have an easy fast and be inscribed in the book of life.

Alberta Jewish Schmooze - Friday September 18, 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/f5e0e21311a8/alberta-jewish-schmooze-friday-september-18-2026
Chai There! Podcast Episode 10 - Lily Ploit & Max Chai There! Podcast Episode 10 - Lily Ploit & Max Morin, 2026/27 NWC BBYO Presidents - -

Shalom and welcome to the tenth episode of the Chai There! Podcast

Chai There! is a culturally Jewish Podcast powered by AJN

 

It's all about the future on this episode of Chai There!

On the tenth episode of the Chai There! Podcast, hosts Addison Borhaven and David Sklar are joined by the 67th - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/chai-there-podcast-episode-10-lily-ploit-max-morin-2026-27-nwc-bbyo-presidents/
5 New Rituals To Try This Yom Kippur - - By Kve 5 New Rituals To Try This Yom Kippur - -

By Kveller Staff (Kveller) - 

Yom Kippur is just a few days away, and some of the ways we observe are obvious: the fast, synagogue, practicing teshuvah, or repentance.

But if those don’t work for you, or you’d like to add some new rituals to the mix this year, we have some ideas. - -

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Alberta educators launch online courses to teach y Alberta educators launch online courses to teach young people how to read classic Jewish books - -

by Zenith Wolfe, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
(The CJN) – When Darren and Suzanne Alexander’s eldest daughter aged out of Jewish day schools and youth programming in Edmonton in the late 2010s, they didn’t know how to keep her cultural Jewish education going.
Now, as their youngest son reaches that same threshold, - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/alberta-educators-launch-online-courses-to-teach-young-people-how-to-read-classic-jewish-books/
Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s mos Noah Wyle wins an Emmy for playing one of TV’s most Jewish doctors - -

By Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) -
Noah Wyle on Monday night won his second consecutive Emmy for playing Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on “The Pitt.” The win also marked a second victory for one of television’s more fully realized Jewish characters.
The actor won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the HBO - -

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‘Dancing With the Stars’ Is Getting Even More Jewi ‘Dancing With the Stars’ Is Getting Even More Jewish for Season 35 - -

By Evelyn Frick (Kveller) -

When the cast of “Dancing with the Stars” samba, tango, cha-cha, waltz and freestyle onto the dance floor for season 35 on Sept. 15, it’ll be an extremely Jewish affair.

Last week, Ukrainian-Israeli dancer Adele Zaikman won “DWTS: The Next Pro,” securing her spot as a professional dancer - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/dancing-with-the-stars-is-getting-even-more-jewish-for-season-35/
Ever get to Rosh Hashanah dinner and your one cous Ever get to Rosh Hashanah dinner and your one cousin just came back from first year university and has everything to say, and you feel so underprepared and then your parents mention the cost of Hebrew school?

Fear not! This Schmooze is for you! 

Click the Schmooze link in our bio to read all the Rabbi Columns from this year's AJN Rosh Hashanah Edition, and you'll have plenty to say at this year! Your friends, family, & dinner guests will be kvelling!

Alberta Jewish Schmooze - Rosh Hashanah 2026 - Rabbi Columns - https://mailchi.mp/8708e44d96d9/alberta-jewish-schmooze-rosh-hashanah-2026-rabbi-columns
Shalom Chavarim! So much to read in this jam pack Shalom Chavarim!

So much to read in this jam packed edition of Alberta Jewish Schmooze! High Holidays are coming, are you ready?

PLUS

Join Chai There! and Alberta Jewish News at the Annual Walk with Israel in Calgary on Monday September 7! See you there! Come say Chai There! at our table and grab some goodies!

Click the link in our bio for your Schmooze!

Alberta Jewish Schmooze - Friday September 4, 2026 - https://mailchi.mp/a821fe5b15df/alberta-jewish-schmooze-sunday-september-6-2026

Alberta Jewish Schmooze - Friday September 4, 2026
Carmine Groberman’s Mitzvah Project combines a goo Carmine Groberman’s Mitzvah Project combines a good deed with community action - -

by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

(AJNews) – There is a time-honoured lament that when it comes to Bar Mitzvahs there is sometimes more bar than mitzvah. That is not the case for the Groberman family, who recently celebrated the Bar Mitzvah of son and brother Carmine at the Beth - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/carmine-grobermans-mitzvah-project-combines-a-good-deed-with-community-action/
From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’ From fake burps to reverse tashlich, new children’s books bring the High Holidays to life - -

by Penny Schwartz

(JTA) — A bumper crop of new kids’ books about the High Holidays is hitting shelves in 2026, surprising close observers of Jewish children’s literature.

“It is unusual for multiple Sukkot books to be published in the same year, especially of consistently high quality. It’s very exciting,” said Heidi - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/from-fake-burps-to-reverse-tashlich-new-childrens-books-bring-the-high-holidays-to-life/
Shabbat Shalom! In this week's Schmooze Picklefest Shabbat Shalom!
In this week's Schmooze
Picklefest in Calgary!
Bagel fundraisers in Edmonton!
Mitzvah Projects, Valleyview IGA, and so much more!

Plus! If you are in Edmonton this is your last chance to book your Rosh Hashanah Greeting! We are 10 Away from our Goal!!!!! Link in the Schmooze!

Click the link in our bio for your Alberta Jewish Schmooze - August 28, 2026
Dolly Parton’s Legacy Includes The Jewish Children Dolly Parton’s Legacy Includes The Jewish Children’s Book Program She Inspired - -

by Penny Schwartz

(JTA) —Dolly Parton, the singer who died Tuesday at age 80 after a brief bout with cancer, was mourned around the world as a stellar songwriter, consummate country hitmaker, savvy entrepreneur and generous philanthropist.

In Jewish circles, she was also remembered as the inspiration for PJ Library, a program - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/dolly-partons-legacy-includes-the-jewish-childrens-book-program-she-inspired/
Picklefest: It's about family. It's about traditio Picklefest: It's about family. It's about tradition

Adin Wener, the creator of Picklefest Canada talks about what to expect, why pickles are important, and how everyone has a pickle story!

Picklefest takes place August 29 in Calgary 

To hear Adin's full episode, and more about pickles click https://open.spotify.com/episode/4jsv4xo4ZBkfHFJWtPzT8G

#Podcast #PodcastClip #Picklefest #Adin #Wener #Pickles #Tradition #Canada #Pickle #Jewish #Judaism #ChaiThere #Chai #Kosher #Calgary
When does Shabbat end? This astrophysicist thinks When does Shabbat end? This astrophysicist thinks we’ve been getting it wrong - -

By Hannah Feuer (TheForward) -

Aster Taylor observes Shabbat on their own time — literally.

For the past year, Taylor, a Ph.D. candidate in astrophysics at the University of Michigan, has been keeping Shabbat according to a schedule they devised using astronomical data.

So this Saturday, when Chabad of Ann Arbor says Shabbat will - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/when-does-shabbat-end-this-astrophysicist-thinks-weve-been-getting-it-wrong/
Chai There! Podcast Episode 9 – Adin Wener, Creato Chai There! Podcast Episode 9 – Adin Wener, Creator of Picklefest Canada - -

Shalom and welcome to the ninth episode of the Chai There! Podcast

Chai There! is a culturally Jewish Podcast powered by AJN

Be careful, it's our Fermented Episode!

On the ninth episode of the Chai There! Podcast, hosts Addison Borhaven and David Sklar are joined by the Creator of Picklefest Canada, Adin Wener.

That's right, - -

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 https://chaithere.ca/chai-there-podcast-episode-9-adin-wener-creator-of-picklefest-canada/
Pride Shabbat Sparks Unity And Safe Spaces For Alb Pride Shabbat Sparks Unity And Safe Spaces For Alberta’s LGBTQ+ Jewish Community - -

by Mark Cooper, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

(AJNews) – Alberta’s LGBTQ+ Jewish community and its allies must bolster its support networks amid growing exclusion within broader LGBTQ+ circles linked to the ongoing conflict in Gaza, community leaders say.

Organizers emphasize that solidarity gatherings, such as this year’s Pride Shabbat service at Calgary’s - -

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