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…
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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…
City of Edmonton partners with Anti-Defamation League to identify hate symbols
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The City of Edmonton has announced a partnership with the New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to develop technology for identifying…
Israel sends aid to Turkey and Syria in wake of earthquake that has killed thousands
by David I. Klein This is a developing story. ISTANBUL (JTA) — Israel is sending aid to Turkey and Syria in the wake of a…