Anne Applebaum: The future of Central Europe
by Eric Schloss (AJNews) – On the evening of April 23,2024, the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies, based at the University of…
Arts
The Violin of Hope with a heartwarming Alberta connection
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Nothing tugs at the heartstrings like the violin, whose sound has often been compared to the human voice. Some scholars…
EJFF brings a wonderful variety of Jewish-themed films to Edmonton
By Jenna Vetsch (AJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF) is entering its 28th year, bringing Jewish perspectives to life through diverse stories, traditions,…
Cast-iron potato kugel for Pesah or anytime
by Micah Grobman Siva (AJNews) – Growing up in our Calgary home, my mom, Alyson, would labour over a hot pot of simmering chicken soup,…
To mark our brokenness this Passover, let’s scale back the matzah on our seder tables
by Rabbi Elie Kaunfer (JTA) — How might we celebrate Passover differently this year? With so many Israelis brutally murdered on Oct. 7, so many…