New book chronicles historical traces of Jewish Calgary
by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – At a time when the Jewish community is feeling a particularly urgent need to harness Jewish…
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The Harry and Martha Cohen Foundation finds a new home at Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The Harry and Martha Cohen Foundation has found a new home at the Jewish Community Foundation of Calgary (JCFC). With…
Calgary Jewish Academy welcomes new CEO Jordan Balaban
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The recent appointment of Jordan Balaban as CEO at The Calgary Jewish Academy (CJA) is good news for Calgary’s largest…
Al Osten donates a ‘game changer’ to Camp BB-Riback
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary philanthropist Al Osten has few regrets in life, but one of them is that he never had the opportunity…
Gordy Hoffman receives Arch Award from U of C Alumni Association
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – A respected member of the Calgary Jewish community and society at large, Calgary lawyer and philanthropist Gordon Hoffman – who…