Beth Tzedec Congregation Calgary Jewish Film Festival had something for everyone
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – After the Beth Tzedec Congregation Jewish Film Festival was forced online for three seasons due to the COVID-19 pandemic, film…
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20 Jewish celebrities who died in 2023
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — Jewish communal mourning was defined in large part this year by Oct. 7. But other notable losses occurred throughout the…
8 Hot Nights of Chanukah Warms Up A Chilly December Afternoon
By Paula E. Kirman (AJNews) – On December 3, around 40 people came to Arcadia Brewing Co. at Manchester Square to experience what was likely…
About Shelley Werner: Our cover artist for the Calgary Chanukah edition
(Calgary) – The image on the cover of this month’s Alberta Jewish News is by Shelley Werner, a designer and Judaica Illustrator. She is the…
Nani Vazana performs new Ladino songs in Canmore
By Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – In an interview in early November from her home in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Ladino singer and songwriter, Nani Vazana, evokes…