Picklefest is coming to Calgary on August 29. The secret ingredient is people
By David Sklar (AJNews) – What started as an unexpected discovery on the streets of New York has grown into a celebration of food, family…
August 2026
Chesed in Edmonton for Leo Kazakov
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – Leo Kazakov is a beautiful and happy little boy who just celebrated his first birthday. Surrounded by his loving parents,…
Alberta’s Jewish Sheriff and his K9 partner Seamus
By Shael Gelfand and AJNews staff (AJNews) – What could patrolling Israel’s most dangerous borders as a member of the Israeli Defence Forces have in…
Edmonton youth, Adam Parker’s Mitzvah Ride will support cancer research
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – A bar or bat mitzvah is a sacred right of passage for young Jews as they…
A tale of three Bernards and the stories we tell in the Little Synagogue on the Prairie
by Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On Sunday, July 19, 2026, renowned Canadian military historian, frequent commentator about the country’s defence policies,…