Joshua Sadovnick on the gift of giving back
By David Sklar (AJNews) – Ceremonies honouring deserving Albertans with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals have been taking place across the province and several…
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Statement by Canadian jurists on proposed transformation of Israel’s legal system
by Ariel Katz (Toronto) – A statement was issued on February 9, 2023 by a number of Canadian law professors and jurists criticizing the proposed…
Bill to criminalize egalitarian prayer and immodest dress at the Western Wall is shelved after outcry
by Ben Sales (JTA) — A proposed Israeli law that would sharply curtail the rights of women and non-Orthodox Jews at the Western Wall sparked…
JFSC 2022 Café Europa treated Calgary’s Holocaust Survivors to a very special afternoon
By Peta Glezerson (AJNews) – Each year, International Holocaust Remembrance Day is held on January 27, marking the anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau…
Bringing Death out of the Shadows: A CJA Junior High Journey into Grief and Loss
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – Calgary Jewish Academy junior high students explored a curriculum-twist this year with the infusion of literature about grief, death, and…