NCSY is thriving in Edmonton
by Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – “I grew up involved in everything,” said Daniella Asbell with a smile during an interview with…
April 2026
Halpern Akiva Academy welcomes new principal: Jenna Pappas
by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – There is much excitement at Calgary’s Halpern Akiva Academy given the recent appointment of Dr. Jenna…
The story of Leonard Cohen’s great masterpiece, Hallelujah, now told in a children’s book
By Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – Over a chance conversation last July about my upcoming trip to Montreal, I was advised that…
ONE – Festival Hatzafon 2026 was a cultural delight!
By Jenna Vetsch, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On Sunday, March 15, the Aviv Israeli Folk Dance Association (AIFDA) held Festival Hatzafon 2026, presented…
From the Promised Land to the Prairies: Inesa’s Journey from Aliyah to Alberta
by Jana Zalmanowitz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – Inesa’s connection to Israel began not that long ago. She moved from Ukraine in 2020 through…