Countdown to the Giant Menorah Light-up in Edmonton
(Edmonton) – Chabad of Edmonton is hosting 2 public Chanukah celebrations this month – the first on December 7 is an inaugural University of Alberta…
November 2023
16 more hostages are freed as Netanyahu vows to resume war at truce’s end
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Twelve more Israelis have been freed from Gaza, including several who had been separated from family members released in recent…
‘Ultimately, we are alone’: Schumer calls out antisemitism on the left in a speech to the Senate
by Ron Kampeas WASHINGTON (JTA) — In a 45-minute speech on the Senate floor, Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Jewish Americans are “alone” and took…
Chef Akiba Charikar and BTZ expand the kosher offerings for the Calgary community
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – “I love cooking. It’s in my heart,” says Chef Akiba Charikar, who has been dishing up traditional Jewish, Israeli and…
10 Israelis, including teen with her dog, and 2 Thais freed from Gaza as ceasefire goes into overtime
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Hamas released another 10 Israeli hostages, nine women and a 17-year-old girl, on the first day of a two-day extension…