Lee Yaron’s account of Oct. 7 attacks named Jewish book of the year
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Israeli journalist Lee Yaron’s account of the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel and their aftermath was named the book of…
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Dr. Sarah Cramsey brings new insights about the devastation during the Holocaust
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – The 2024 Toby and Saul Reichert Holocaust Lecture at the University of Alberta’s Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European…
Flaming hot metal art featured as Art & Scroll Studio begins 2025
By Shelley Werner (Calgary) – “I create cool classical ironwork from the inferno of the forge,” says artist Craig Kaviar. The new year opening episode…
Celebrating Sigd with Beth Israel Congregation in Edmonton
By Regan Lipes The evening of December 1was festive at Beth Israel Synagogue with much celebration, and as with most Jewish holidays – lots of…
Adrien Brody wins Golden Globe for portraying Holocaust survivor and architect in ‘The Brutalist’
by Ben Sales (JTA) — “The Brutalist,” an epic about a Holocaust survivor and acclaimed architect in the postwar United States, had a big night…