Warmth and caring: A Shawl-Om mitzvah grows in Calgary and beyond
By Trudy Cowan (AJNews) – The spark of an idea that ignited just before Covid has continued to grow, providing warmth and caring throughout the…
Arts
The Daedalus Protocol: A new title by Edmonton author Jeff Sheckter
By Matthew Levine (AJNews) – Writing a book can be seen as a daunting task but it was a challenge that was embraced by Jeff…
A Talmudic tale gets a 12th-century Chinese twist in children’s book aimed at diverse Jewish readers
by Jordyn Haime TAIPEI, Taiwan (JTA) — Rabbi Akiva’s daughter was destined for death on her wedding day, at least according to the star-gazers. So…
My family’s Soviet-era Rosh Hashanah dinner is all about delicious food and freedom
By Sonya Sanford (JTA) – This story originally appeared on The Nosher. Most of my American Jewish friends ate brisket, kugel and babka at their…
Shvitz and Shout wins the Pitch for Israel – hosted by JNF Calgary
(Calgary) – The sun was hot, and so was the friendly competition at the 8th annual Pitch for Israel softball tournament in Calgary on Sunday,…