Author Douglas Century turns childhood fascination to literary triumph about Hannah Senesh
By Mark Cooper (AJNews) – Long before he was a bestselling author, Douglas Century sat in a 1970s Calgary elementary school classroom learning Yiddish and…
Books
Mira Campbell spreads the joy of PJ Library in Edmonton
by Regan Lipes The name Mira Campbell is probably one of the most recognized names in the Edmonton Jewish Community. Though there are countless reasons…
JAHSENA launches new book on community leaders
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Audrey’s Books, a cozy independent downtown literary hot spot, was the intimate venue for an exciting Edmonton book…
Finalists announced for lucrative Jewish literary award
By Lisa Keys (JTA) – Amir Tibon’s memoir about his family’s ordeal during the Oct. 7 attacks on Israel and Laura Hobson Faure’s history of…
JAHSENA publishes new book that features notable Jewish Edmontonians: May 27
By Debby Shoctor (Edmonton) – The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta (JAHSENA) is pleased to announce the publication of a…