Statement by Canadian jurists on proposed transformation of Israel’s legal system
by Ariel Katz (Toronto) – A statement was issued on February 9, 2023 by a number of Canadian law professors and jurists criticizing the proposed…
Articles by Alberta Jewish News
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…
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…