6 new children’s books for the Jewish New Year
By Penny Schwartz (JTA) — A Rosh Hashanah apple cake bake-off fit for reality television and another installment in the Scarlet and Sam series from the…
Education
I wish I didn’t need to prove myself as a patrilineal Jew
BY SHOSHANNAH TIKVAH I almost walked out of my first college Shabbat. Not only did I miss the close Jewish community from high school, but…
Edmonton teacher Robin Marcus receives national honour
(EJNews) – On June 18, 2019, Edmonton Talmud Torah Judaic Coordinator and teacher Robin Marcus was awarded the Esther and Eric Exton Educational Award in…
Meet Israel’s Guru of Happiness – Yoram Yovell – in Edmonton on July 23
(Edmonton) – We all want to be happy – but being happy is rarely what we tend to think it is. Mark Tuesday July 23,…
Special lecture on April 17 at UAlberta: Jews, ethical omnivores, vegans and other curious animals
(April 2019) – Dr. Aaron Gross, an historian of religions at the University of San Diego will be presenting a special lecture at the University…