Israeli restaurant chain, VISH, opens first Canadian location in Edmonton
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Israeli vegetarian restaurant chain Vish, which has locations in New Jersey and Florida, has opened its first Canadian location in…
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Empowering Women: Dr. Michelle Thal reflects on finding work-life balance
By Dr. Michelle Thal (AJNews) – The graduating class of 2007, the year I graduated, was a unique year. It marked the first year ever…
Can Jews agree to disagree? Leaders gather in New York in search of ‘viewpoint diversity.’
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Here’s a story I recently shared on Facebook: I was paddling my inflatable kayak on a lake in the Berkshires….
Reform congregants hear perspective on Palestinian human rights work
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Both Reform congregations in Alberta co-hosted a July 27 virtual event with an Edmonton-based Jewish linguist who spent time volunteering…
Rabbi Gila Caine: We need a community Mikveh for Edmonton
By Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – Edmonton’s Jews need a community mikveh. This is a “women’s issue,” but also very much a community issue, and…