JHSSA: Preserving local history and looking to the future
by JHSSA Staff and Board Members (AJNews) – As Rosh Hashana approaches, Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta is preparing for a new year, and…
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Shalom Baby welcomes newborns to the Jewish Communities in Calgary and Edmonton
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – Shalom Baby, a program designed to welcome newborns into the Jewish community and support parents of Jewish families across Canada…
Empowering women as community leaders
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (AJNews) – Since I was a teenager, I have always believed that we create the community we want to live in. For…
Na’amat empowers women locally and in Israel
By Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Bonds of sisterhood between women are birthplaces of generative potential within a society. Connection, belonging, and acceptance fosters collaboration, and…
Camp BB-Riback: Leadership training and so much more
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – While COVID-19 had threatened to shutter a second consecutive season at Camp BB Riback, camp director Stacy Shaikin and his…