What Hank Greenberg’s friendship with Jackie Robinson can teach us today
by Rabbi Elliot Cosgrove NEW YORK (JTA) — Pittsburgh Steelers offensive tackle Zach Banner posted a video late last week in response to Philadelphia Eagles…
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From the archives at JHSSA: A tribute to Jay Joffe z”l
(Editors note: The following was written for the Journal of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta in November 2006, based on a presentation made…
Edmonton’s Chevra Kadisha offers comfort and ritual
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – The cycle of Jewish life is marked by gatherings that commemorate milestones including births, bar/bat mitzvot, weddings and deaths. Jewish…
JFSC’s Cowboys & Cocktails was a ‘wow’ virtual event!
By Daniel Moser (AJNews) – New times call for new measures, and Jewish Family Services Calgary (JFSC) took the leap and made the appropriate changes…
COVID planning at Calgary shuls: July 6 update
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Last month, Alberta Jewish News provided extensive coverage regarding the operations of Calgary Synagogues during the Coronavirus pandemic. We checked…