Chevra Kadisha of Calgary: The Winds of Change
(Calgary) – Some six hundred years ago, the author Geoffrey Chaucer wrote that “time and tide wait for no man.” The inevitability of change continues…
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Interfaith exploration committee of Edmonton Chevra Kadisha clarifies some misconceptions
(AJNews) – Following information sessions on November 14 and 18 by the Interfaith exploration committee of the Edmonton Chevra Kadisha, a follow up letter was…
Register for a meeting about creating an interfaith section of the new Edmonton Jewish cemetery
by the EKC Interfaith Section Committee (Edmonton) – At the June 2, 2024 AGM of the Edmonton Chevra Kadisha (ECK), a motion was passed by…
Is the Tradition of the Shiva Visit Disappearing?
by Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (Calgary) – One of two cardinal principles that underlies Jewish end of life practice is nichum aveilim – comforting…
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…