Book your Rosh Hashana Greeting in AJNews today!

(AJNews) – Rosh Hashana is right around the corner and Alberta Jewish News is once again celebrating with two special editions – one for Calgary and one for Edmonton. We’re proud to be the newspaper of the Alberta Jewish Community by publishing interesting and relevant original community news on a print platform, as well as our online weekly “Alberta Jewish Schmooze” which goes right into our readers’ inboxes and daily posts on our website and X (formerly known as twitter).

It is more important than ever that we have a community newspaper to connect us and you can show your appreciation by purchasing holiday greetings in the newspaper three times a year – Rosh Hashana, Chanukah, and Passover. There are three different sizes available – small for $36, medium for $72 and large for $180 – something to suit any budget. If you enjoy receiving the newspaper each month, this is a great way to let the whole community know it.

Your participation helps us get the paper out. It helps pay for the high costs associated with printing and mailing; we are committed to providing Alberta Jewish News to as many people in our Alberta Jewish communities as possible. It also allows us to give generous discounted pricing to our Jewish community organizations to help them advertise their events. With the funds generated from greetings, we are also able to promote and amplify community activities across the wide spectrum of Jewish affiliations within our community. As a service to community members, we also provide further discounts for personal notices of appreciation, announcements of milestones and obituaries.

Each month we send bundles of newspapers to the schools, shuls and other community gathering places. In Calgary, newspapers can be picked up at the Paperny Family Calgary Jewish Community Centre, Beth Tzedec Congregation, Temple B’nai Tikvah, House of Jacob Mikveh Israel, Jewish Family Services Calgary, Calgary Jewish Academy, Halpern Akiva Academy and Chabad of Alberta. They are also available in our Blue Newspaper Box in front of Glenmore Landing Safeway and at Grumans Delicatessen.

In Edmonton, newspapers can be picked up at Talmud Torah School, Bliss Baked Goods, Beth Shalom Synagogue, Beth Israel, Temple Beth Ora, Jewish Federation of Edmonton office, OPH, Jewish Senior Citizens Centre, Chabad of Edmonton and Jewish Family Services. They are also available at our Blue Newspaper Box in front of Callingwood Safeway, at the European Market in Callingwood Square Shopping Centre and at our Blue Newspaper Box in front of BMO in Wolf Willow.

In the coming weeks, you will be approached to purchase a holiday greeting in the Alberta Jewish News – by Sandy Fayerman in Calgary or by Dan Moser or Deb Shatz in Edmonton. Please say yes and book the greeting through them, or by calling the office at 780 421-7966 or sending an email to albertajewishnews@gmail.com.

You can also book your greeting independently. We have streamlined our booking system and you can now easily book your holiday greetings online on our website at albertajewishnews.com/greetings. Our system allows you to book one holiday at a time or several at once – and the site allows you to specify the size of greeting that you’d like as well as your choice of holiday message. You can also now pay for greetings when you book them – on a secure site. Or you can pay for them with a cheque or etransfer. Many of our readers have been asking for this ease of booking online and we are very excited to announce that it is now available.

The holidays are a time to connect with family and friends and this is our way of connecting with each of you. See you soon, on the greeting pages of Alberta Jewish News!