Calgary’s shuls and congregations navigate the Covid-19 pandemic
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – In the immortal words of Monty Python, “nobody expects the Spanish inquisition.” The same can be said of the Spanish…
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Talmud Torah Teachers rise to the challenge
By Ari Sniderman (Edmonton) – Moving classrooms online challenged teachers, students, parents, and administration to train themselves very quickly for an unprecedented learning dynamic. It…
Jewish Justice Work at Calgary Jewish Academy
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – When stigma, stereotype and marginalization prevail, none of us are free. The importance of Jewish voice and oration was the…
JNF Edmonton honourees visit the Israel Tennis & Education Centre in Haifa
by Lisa Miller and Farrel Shadlyn QC (AJNews) – In February 2020, we had the pleasure of visiting our son Tevyn who is studying at…
The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival Re-envisioned: May 3-7 everyone is welcome
By Susan Schiffman (AJNews) – This year, as in the past, The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival Committee (EJFF) had a grand vision for our Festival. …