Saying the Shehecheyanu to Start the School Year
By Joseph Tappenden (Calgary) – At the CJA, to start the year off right, we are encouraging our students to say the Shehecheyanu. Typically one…
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Honouring the memory of Fania Wedro OBM
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Tears were, no doubt, shed in at least three Alberta cities when Fania (Fanny) Wedro passed away on August 21,…
Transforming Perspectives: A journey of compassion and wisdom for CJA students
By Lesley Machon, Calgary Jewish Academy (AJNews) – Toward the end of the school year during Junior High English Language Arts class, CJA students were…
In Edmonton, Beth Israel is offering free Yom Kippur tickets to families with school-aged children
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – For the first time, the Edmonton Public School Board (EPSB), which includes Talmud Torah Jewish day school, has scheduled a…
A Journey North: CJA Grade Two students learn about Indigenous culture
By Joseph Tappenden (Calgary) – Grade two students at CJA recently completed a cross-curricular project that combined art and social studies. The project focused on…