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…
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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…
Music fosters creativity and connection at CJA
(Calgary) – The Early Years students at Calgary Jewish Academy have been hard at work in their music program, and on Nov. 25 they got…
Conversion interest in Calgary congregations is booming
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – For Temple B’nai Tikvah Rabbi Mark Glickman, the recent conversion of nine adults and three children (see feature story in…