New MacEwan U Award is a tribute to Bobby and Sharon Cairns z”l
(AJNews) – A new MacEwan University Award is a tribute to Bobby and Sharon Cairns, of blessed memory. Bobby Cairns was a giant of Alberta…
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Former Calgarian’s Michelin Star shines brightly in Hong Kong
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Alas, there are no Michelin Star restaurants in Alberta. But we can kvell at the fact that former Calgarian Matt…
Reel Mensch Studio pivots creatively to meet new needs in the COVID era
By Jared Paull (AJNews) – Reel Mensch Studio celebrated our tenth year in business by involuntarily conducting an experiment: What would happen if we went…
Writing poetry helps me process the unspeakable evils of the Holocaust
by Menachem Z. Rosensaft (JTA) — Not long after the gruesome reality of the Holocaust had burst onto the world’s consciousness, the philosopher and social…
New Yom Hashoah ritual aims to bridge Holocaust remembrance to a post-survivor world
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Holocaust remembrance day programs in Jewish communities have stuck to a familiar form for decades, featuring Holocaust survivors sharing their…