Holding Survivors close and carrying their legacy forward
By Danielle Dolgoy (Edmonton) – Last week, I stood in a room filled with living history. More than fifty Holocaust survivors gathered in Edmonton for…
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Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage,” recounting his experience in Hamas captivity after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, has been named Book…
A message from Sandra Morton Weizman, Inclusion Committee Chair Calgary Jewish Federation
by Sandra Morton Weizman (Calgary) – Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) was established in 2009 by the Jewish Special Education International Consortium and…
A message from Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – As Purim approaches, we can once again draw strength from one of our tradition’s most powerful stories. The story of…
Israel’s bobsled team is chasing more than medals in its first Olympic outing in Milan
by Jacob Gurvis (JTA) – No matter what happens when Israel’s bobsled team hits the ice next week at the 2026 Winter Olympics, team captain…