Special CMDA appreciation night in Calgary: June 2
by Shael Gelfand and Sharon Fraiman (Calgary) – While the military operation in Gaza continues with heartbreaking losses, an extremely tense conflict is playing out…
Articles by Alberta Jewish News
Is the Tradition of the Shiva Visit Disappearing?
by Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (Calgary) – One of two cardinal principles that underlies Jewish end of life practice is nichum aveilim – comforting…
Video of Israelis trashing Gaza aid leads to clashes between rival activists
by Deborah Danan SOUTH HEBRON HILLS, West Bank (JTA) – When a group of right-wing activists gathered last week to trash an aid shipment bound…
NMC Announces The Daniel Pelton Collective as Violins of Hope Artist in Residence in Calgary
(Calgary) – The National Music Centre (NMC) has announced that Calgary classical act The Daniel Pelton Collective has been named for NMC’s Violins of Hope Artist…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: On Native Soil
By Eliezer Segal (AJNEws) – According to the stereotypical version of Jewish history as taught in many Hebrew schools and sermons, the Jewish population in…