Here to Tell exhibit attracts close to 10,000 visitors in Calgary
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – By every measure, Here to Tell: Faces of Holocaust Survivors is a success, as affirmed by the crowds that gathered…
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B.C. agrees to rename mountain named after Nazi collaborator
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – A mountain on the B.C.-Alberta border named after the leader of France’s Vichy Nazi collaborationist regime has now been renamed…
JNF Calgary honours Phil Libin with Lifetime Achievement Award
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Some of Phil Libin’s earliest memories are of his parent’s generosity to Jewish causes and his own formative experiences as…
Calgary twins representing Canada at Maccabiah Games
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Calgary twins Nick and Conaire Taub are representing Canada at this year’s Maccabiah Games from July 12 – 26 in…
Ashes of around 8,000 Nazi victims found in mass grave in Poland
by Madeline Fixler (JTA) — The burnt remains of approximately 8,000 victims of the Nazis were unearthed in a mass grave outside the town of…