Reform congregants hear perspective on Palestinian human rights work
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Both Reform congregations in Alberta co-hosted a July 27 virtual event with an Edmonton-based Jewish linguist who spent time volunteering…
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Jerusalem Foundation and the power of leadership by women
By Nomi Yeshua (AJNews) – The power of leadership in philanthropy cannot be overestimated and what was once a field dominated by men deciding how…
Meraki Cuisine’s Chef Amanda Lambert: She believed and so she did!
By Debbie Lambert (AJNews) – When Chef Amanda Lambert was asked to contribute to this issue of AJN, featuring ‘Empowering Women,’ she jumped on it!…
NBA star Joel Embiid goes viral for dancing the hora at Jewish friend’s wedding
by Gabe Friedman (JTA) — NBA star Joel Embiid is an enormous man — around 7 feet tall and 280 pounds, to give an idea….
JFSC presents on August 17 – You Matter: Coping with Caregiver Stress and Avoiding Burnout
By Samantha Norberg, JFSC (AJNews) – JFSC is hosting “You Matter: Coping with Caregiver Stress and Avoiding Burnout”, a free virtual workshop with registered social…