Dvar of the Week by Rabbi Gila Caine: Come back in person if you can
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – If you’ve never been to a Zoom prayer service, you might not realize what a honey-trap it is. I…
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B’nai Brith seeking progress report on anitisemitism from the government
OTTAWA – B’nai Brith Canada is seeking a progress report concerning antisemitism from the Canadian Government. In a letter addressed May 11, to Irwin Cotler, Canada’s…
EJFF synopsis: A hybrid Edmonton Jewish Film Festival is screening in Edmonton and beyond
(AJNews) – We’ve reached the halfway mark for the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival running from May 10 to 18, lighting up computer screens and televisions in…
CMDA Calgary Chapter is celebrating its annual gala on May 29
(AJNews) – At 94 years young, Calgary resident, Fanny Wedro, is as active and outspoken as someone half her age. A Holocaust survivor, Fanny is…
A movie about how ‘Fiddler on the Roof’ became a movie: Screening at the EJFF on May 15
by Andrew Lapin (Editors Note) – Fiddlers Journey to the Big Screen will be featured at the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival on May 15 at…