Edmonton Jewish Film Festival celebrates 30 years of stories on the big screen
by Tammy Vineberg and Bar Lavy (Edmonton) – There is something timeless about gathering in a theatre – settling into your seat, sharing laughter or…
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The story of Leonard Cohen’s great masterpiece, Hallelujah, now told in a children’s book
By Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Hallelujah! The Story of Leonard Cohen By Alicia Jo Rabins Illustrated by Gene Pendon Apples & Honey Press…
ONE – Festival Hatzafon 2026 was a cultural delight!
By Jenna Vetsch, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On Sunday, March 15, the Aviv Israeli Folk Dance Association (AIFDA) held Festival Hatzafon 2026, presented…
Dr. Oren Cohen Roman delights his Edmonton audience – with Yiddish
by Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – The annual Tova Yedlin Lecture, hosted by the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies,…
Security expert Jonathan Conricus to headline Friends of JNF Calgary Negev Gala
By Mark Cooper, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Calgary) – One of the world’s most authoritative voices on security and counter-terrorism in the Middle East will…