Jonathan Sacks, former UK chief rabbi and Jewish ‘intellectual giant,’ dies at 72
by Ben Harris, Cnaan Liphshiz, Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, the former chief rabbi of the United Kingdom whose extensive writings and frequent…
Articles by Alberta Jewish News
Edmonton Jewish Senior Citizens’ Centre marks major milestone
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Jewish Edmonton is blessed by community professionals who elevate the organizations they serve. Often they come from within. Sometimes they…
From the Sources: Abraham’s Daughter
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The Talmud tells of a group of rabbis who gathered for a festive meal in the sukkah of the exilarch,…
‘Incitement’ director Yaron Zilberman tries to get inside the head of Yitzhak Rabin’s killer
by Tom Tugend (AJNews Editors Note): “Incitement” is the opening film for the 2020 Virtual Calgary Jewish Film Festival – it screens on November 7…
The Vision behind the Fundraising: Jewish Calgary welcomes new co-presidents
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Jewish Federation’s newly minted co-presidents Jordan Balaban and Jared Shore have their work cut out for them as they…