A celebration of connection and pride: Yom Ha’atzmaut at Calgary Jewish Academy
By Krista Wilson (Calgary) – Our CJA school community came together in a truly special way to celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut, a day that was filled…
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A message from Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (AJNews) – Shavuot reminds us that values are not something we inherit automatically—they are something each generation must choose. The ancient story…
EJFF continues this week with more films and activities
(AJNews) – The Edmonton Jewish Film Festival started on May 3 and has enjoyed wonderful community participation and great reviews of the three films that…
Teenager charged in two Toronto synagogue shootings that took place in March
by AJNews staff (AJNews) – The York Regional Police Firearms Investigations Team and the Hate Crime Prevention Unit, along with the Toronto Police Service Integrated…
June 4: Na’amat Calgary presents ‘Marathon Mom’ to raise funds for School Supplies
by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – An out-of-the-box documentary about Beatie Deutsch – a marathon-running American Israeli ultra-Orthodox wife and mother of…