Community update from Calgary Jewish Federation
(Calgary) – On Friday March 27, 2020, Yannai Segal, President of Calgary Jewish Federation and CEO Adam Silver sent this community update. Good morning: We…
March 2020
How to make pastrami gravlax and impress your friends
By Shannon Sarna (This story originally appeared on The Nosher.) Tell someone you made the gravlax at your next brunch and I promise they will be impressed….
Forced to leave school, Jewish college students are uniting in Zoom University Hillel
by Deanna Schwartz (This story originally appeared on Alma.) At Zoom University Hillel, there are no comfy places to study or free snacks. There’s no…
Passover celebrations will change this year – in Alberta and around the world
(March 26) – Alberta reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 on March 25, bringing the total so far to 419. To date, by region, 250…
‘Painful and deep’: Jewish nonprofits face dire economic prospects during and after coronavirus
by Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Some 38,000 people work at Jewish community centers across North America, staffing preschools, camps, gyms, classes, activities for…