Honouring the ‘Yoms’ – A message from Jared Shore, Co-President Calgary Jewish Federation
by Jared Shore (AJNews) – With our Passover Seders now behind us, I hope that many can reflect on the holiday as wonderful return to…
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World premiere of ‘The Girl from Treblinka’ will be performed at Beth Israel in Edmonton on May 23
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – The electric force of artistic creativity is a wave that long-time ‘show biz’ veteran Leonard David Stone continues to ride…
Shoah Week in Alberta and related Holocaust awareness programming
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Jewish Federation is gearing up for a second annual Shoah Week, providing extended opportunities for Albertans to explore themes…
‘Where the Wild Things Are’ Is a Love Letter to Jewish Children
By Katherine Sorensen (Kveller via JTA) – One of the most beloved books in modern children’s literature is Maurice Sendak’s “Where the Wild Things Are.” But…
A virtual tour of Spiritual Resistance within the walls of the Yad Vashem History Museum: Feb. 20
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – A series of Holocaust-related programming has been organized by Calgary Jewish Federation in conjunction with the Calgary Public Library: Jewish Federation of Edmonton…