Coping through Challenging Times: An evening with Dr. Ruth on Oct. 17
by Lisa Thomson (Calgary, AB) – Always entertaining and informative, JFSC presents Dr. Ruth Westheimer, moderated by Dave Kelly, in a virtual discussion on Sunday…
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Rabbi Matthew Ponak asks: Can a pig be kosher?
by Rabbi Matthew Ponak (AJNews) – Many Jews today carry guilt for not being more “religious.” Many of us, consciously or unconsciously, hold up ritually…
B’nai Brith Calgary June 6: Dr. Allan Donsky to explore Tikkun Olam and healing ourselves
by Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – What is the relationship between healing the world and healing ourselves? Tikkun Olam – repairing the world – is one…
B’nai Brith Calgary Speaker Series presents Dr. Allan Donsky: June 6
(AJNews) – Tikkun Olam – repairing the world – is one of the core values of Judaism. The work needed to heal the world must…
EJFF opens with a discussion on Black-Jewish relations and a closer look at “Shared Legacies”
By Jeremy Appel This year’s Edmonton Virtual Jewish Film Festival kicked off on May 2 with an online screening of Shared Legacies: The African American-Jewish…