B’nai Brith Canada expands Diverse Minds Writing Competition
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Well known for its long history of community service as well as monitoring and responding to antisemitic and racist attacks…
Education
Opinion: You can’t just swap out ‘Maus’ for another Holocaust book. It’s special.
by Jennifer Caplan (JTA) — Like many people, I encountered “Maus” as a middle schooler. But unlike many people, I can say that it set…
Wonderful lunchroom announcement from Edmonton Talmud Torah
By Talmud Torah Board Members (AJNews) – Last August Myrna and Don Silverberg, of Netanya, Israel, reached out to Talmud Torah in Edmonton expressing their…
Literacy and Love from Calgary to the Caribbean: Teen scribes put Ahava into Action
By Lesley Machon (AJNews) – Junior High students at the Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA) are reaching across cultures and classrooms to connect with students in…
Advocates urge EPSB to allow multi-faith holidays
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – A Nov. 30 Edmonton Public School Board meeting where trustees discussed the possibility of providing the students days off for…