In breast cancer testing, knowledge is power — and potentially distressing
By Peggy Cottrell (JTA) — Five years ago, on a whim, Cindy, a 27-year-old Jewish woman, decided to pursue genetic testing through an online laboratory….
Education
Wirth Institute announces Jewish Studies Week at University of Alberta: November 7 – 11
(EJNews) – The Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies at the University of Alberta is hosting an exciting line-up of programming for their…
Annual Scholastic Book Fair at Talmud Torah School: October 31 – November 2
The annual Scholastic Book Fair will be arriving soon at Talmud Torah School and they are excited about sharing the joy of reading with their…
Innovative Boys Town Jerusalem teacher has a lot in common with his students
(October, 2016) – As 32 out of Boys Town Jerusalem’s 100 seventh graders took their places in class on the first day of school, their…
CIJA: Effective advocacy requires grassroots action
By Shimon Koffler Fogel (EJNews) – The Jewish community has always had a disproportionate impact on Canadian politics and public policy development – and the Edmonton…