Former Broadway performer to lead Fiddler sing-along at EJFF on May 26
by Tammy Vineberg (Edmonton) – Michele Miller knew her destiny when she was five-years-old. She fell in love with singing and dancing and had a…
Community Organization
Special CMDA appreciation night in Calgary: June 2
by Shael Gelfand and Sharon Fraiman (Calgary) – While the military operation in Gaza continues with heartbreaking losses, an extremely tense conflict is playing out…
Is the Tradition of the Shiva Visit Disappearing?
by Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (Calgary) – One of two cardinal principles that underlies Jewish end of life practice is nichum aveilim – comforting…
Alberta celebrates Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut
(AJNews) – Both the Calgary and Edmonton Jewish communities commemorated Yom Hazikaron and celebrated Yom Haatzmaut in tandem, as is the custom throughout the world….
Yom HaShoah in Edmonton commemorated the past and strengthened community bonds
by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – Yom HaShoah marks a somber date of remembrance in the Jewish calendar year. Communities gather to remember the stories of…