Introducing the Canadian Jewish Community Forum
By Hal Joffe (AJNews) – Please allow me to introduce you to the Canadian Jewish Community Forum. The CJCF is a recently formed national organization…
2021
Calgary JCC hosts successful Literary Festival
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – Through a combination of virtual and in-person events, writers and storytellers covered a spectrum of topics in this year’s Calgary…
Israel will likely administer a 4th dose of coronavirus vaccine to seniors, immunocompromised and healthcare workers
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Israel will likely begin administering a fourth dose of the coronavirus vaccine to seniors, immunocompromised people, and healthcare workers in…
Jewish scholars gather under the shadow of Omicron, heartening many and rankling others
by Rachel Kohn CHICAGO (JTA) — This year’s Association of Jewish Studies conference was supposed to be a triumphal post-pandemic gathering for Jewish studies scholars and…
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides Be the Miracle (Calgary) – In the endearing comedy Bruce Almighty, Jim Carrey plays a shlimazel named Bruce who has…