Fire set at entrance to Vancouver synagogue
(AJNews) – On May 30 at 9:30 pm, a fire was intentionally ignited at the front doors of Schara Tzedeck synagogue in Vancouver. According to…
Anti-Semitism
Calgary Philharmonic performs with the Violins of Hope: A night to remember!
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – May 15 was a night to remember as the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra presented the highly-anticipated Violins of Hope concert in…
Yom HaShoah in Edmonton commemorated the past and strengthened community bonds
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – Yom HaShoah marks a somber date of remembrance in the Jewish calendar year. Communities gather to remember the stories of…
Yom Hashoah in Calgary featured a moving performance using a violin recovered from the Holocaust
by Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – This year, Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day, was commemorated around the world on May 5 and 6 – a solemn…
What I told my children when our Pennsylvania synagogue was graffitied with a swastika
(Editor’s note) – The Israeli flag was stolen from its pole in front of the Beth Israel Synagogue in Edmonton last month. It was recovered…