Rabbi Glickman performs first same-sex marriage ceremony at Temple B’nai Tikvah
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Temple B’nai Tikvah Rabbi Mark Glickman got a jumpstart on Calgary Pride Week when he officiated his first-ever same-sex marriage,…
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Re-engaging Calgary’s Beth Tzedec congregation in the New Year
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Beth Tzedec’s new education director is not getting much sleep. The father of three young sons, one of whom was…
2022 Holocaust Education Symposium reaches thousands of students across Alberta
By Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – With each passing year, there are fewer Holocaust survivors alive to share their testimonies with live audiences. Here to Tell:…
Calgary B’nai Brith Lodge to honour Max Lipsman: September 22
By Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary B’nai Brith Lodge #816 is pulling out the stops for the return of its signature annual dinner following a…
Shoah Week in Alberta highlighted a diversity of themes and stories
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Those engaged in Holocaust education and remembrance have seen it coming for years now, a sea change that is painful…