HAA welcomes newcomers to Calgary’s Jewish Community
by HAA staff (Calgary) – Walking into Halpern Akiva Academy on any given day, you are almost guaranteed to hear English, Hebrew, and Russian being…
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Community update: 36th Annual Calgary Community Menorah Lighting will be held Dec. 30
by Rabbi Menachem and Rochel Matusof and Lisa Libin (Calgary) – Over the past few weeks Rabbi and Mrs. Matusof have met with Mayor Gondek…
A message from Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – As we gather to celebrate Chanukah, it reminds us of the central theme of rededication. The word “Chanukah” itself means…
Rabbah Gila Caine: New Edmonton cemetery – on purity and danger?
By Rabbah Gila Caine (AJNews) – We mostly retell the story of Chanukah as a celebration of purity and purification when our sacred space was…
Noam Rosenblum: Birthright Israel was a profound experience
By: Noam Rosenblum, Friedman Scholarship Recipient (AJNews) – Hello my name is Noam Rosenblum. I am an 18-year-old Jewish person from Edmonton, and I am…