Kever Avot will be held at the Edmonton Jewish Cemetery on September 20
(AJNews) – Edmonton Chevra Kadisha will be holding their Kever Avot – Visiting the Graves program on Sunday, September 20, at 10:00 am at the Old…
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Calgary Chevra Kadisha unveils Memorial Sculpture and new Gan Hazikaron
by Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On the morning of August 23, 2026, close to 130 people attended the opening, at Erlton…
Pride Shabbat Sparks Unity and Safe Spaces for Alberta’s LGBTQ+ Jewish Community
by Mark Cooper, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – Alberta’s LGBTQ+ Jewish community and its allies must bolster its support networks amid growing exclusion within…
October 7 families and CIJA mark International Day of Remembrance for Victims of Terrorism
Ottawa, ON – August 21, 2026 – Today, on the International Day of Remembrance of and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism, the Centre for…
Spiritual transformation at the Edmonton Mikvah
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – “What is as holy as Yom Kippur, as powerful as prayer and the secret of a…