Fania Wedro OBM shared her Shoah testimony with thousands
(Calgary) – This week, Calgary lost a notable member of our community. Fania (Fanny) Wedro was a devoted citizen of the world. She gave much…
2023
Local family celebrates a triple simcha in Israel
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – A trip to the Holy Land is a tremendous journey for any Jewish family, even one that has landed upon…
How Adam Sandler’s ‘You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah’ drew on real-life Jewish celebrations
by Shira Li Bartov (JTA) — To prepare for their role in creating Adam Sandler’s latest movie, crew members hit the Toronto bar and bat…
Double artist show begins the New Year at TBT Gallery in Calgary
By Shelley Werner (AJNews) – The Jewish High Holy Days are accompanied by two explosions of artistic excellence in a double presentation at TBT Gallery…
Calgary Jewish Academy celebrates Pie Day for Magen David Adom
By CJA staff (AJNews) – As the 2022-23 school year came to a close, we celebrated another successful Pie Day for Magen David Adom (MDA),…