A message from Calgary Chevra Kadisha: The complexity of burial
by Chevra Kadisha of Calgary (Calgary) – Jewish tradition mandates that holding a funeral promptly after a passing demonstrates the utmost respect to a newly…
Articles by Alberta Jewish News
An Israel analyst’s best- and worst-case scenarios for the new right-wing government
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — The recent Israeli elections, the fifth in less than four years, returned Benjamin Netanyahu to the driver’s seat for the…
A message from Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver (Calgary) – In a typical year, many of us build anticipation for Chanukah well in advance of its actual arrival. We anticipate the…
Volodymyr Zelensky named Time’s ‘person of the year’
by Caleb Guedes-Reed, Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Volodymyr Zelensky, the Jewish president of Ukraine, was named Time’s “person of the year” on Wednesday for galvanizing…
Abe Foxman: If Smotrich and Ben-Gvir get their way, Israel will lose me and American Jews
by Ron Kampeas (JTA) — Abe Foxman, the past Anti-Defamation League leader who long has said that nothing could separate him from support for Israel,…