Hanukkah Barbie is here — and she actually got the Jewish holiday right
by Yael Buechler This essay originally appeared in Kveller. The miracle of Hanukkah came early this year: Hanukkah Barbie is here. Mattel would like us…
Arts
Calgary Jewish Film Festival unveils its 2026 season November 7-22
by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – Following a quarter century of crowd-pleasing cinema, the Calgary Beth Tzedec Congregation Jewish Film Festival is…
Edmonton Schoolboys Alumni band will perform at Beth Israel on Nov. 22
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – The Edmonton Schoolboys Alumni Band has a rich and storied connection to the Edmonton community and…
Jewish Studies Week at University of Alberta will be held from Nov. 2 -6
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – The Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies is presenting a lineup of excellent programming…
1916 Montefiore Institute Dedication re-enacted at Heritage Park
by Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On August 17, 1916, when Mrs. Rosenburg sang and Mr. McGregor gave a recitation on “the…