A cherished volunteer: Bill Aizanman OBM
by Harold Lipton and Suan Dvorkin (Calgary) – When John F. Kennedy was inaugurated as President in 1961, he famously stated “Ask not what your…
Chevra Kadisha
Questions and Answers from the Calgary Chevra Kadisha
By: Harold Lipton and Susan Dvorkin (Calgary) – The following are some questions that have been directed to the Calgary Chevra Kadisha – and answers….
Calgary Chevra Kadisha: The story behind the cost of a funeral
By Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (Calgary) – The Chevra Kadisha of Calgary has always been a proponent of pre-purchasing a burial plot in advance…
New Jewish community cemetery consecrated in Edmonton
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – It is rare for a celebration to take place within the gates of a Jewish cemetery. But on Sunday June…
What’s new at the Calgary Chevra Kadisha
by Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (Calgary) – By the time this article goes to print and is read, Pesach dishes will have been packed…