A message from Rob Nagus, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Rob Nagus (Calgary) – The High Holidays have passed, the municipal elections are behind us, and we congratulate our new Mayor, Jeromy Farkas, wishing…
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Controversial Israeli film ‘The Sea’ will screen in Calgary on Nov. 8
by Jackie Hajdenberg (New York Jewish Week) — Israeli film director Shai Carmeli-Pollak’s latest film, “The Sea,” is about a young Palestinian boy from the…
Upgraded Calgary Holocaust Memorial Site enhances reflection and education
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The Calgary Holocaust Memorial site at the Paperny Family JCC has been upgraded and rededicated with beautiful enhancements that have…
Shabbat Project kicks off with a Challah Bake: A time for unity, community and gratitude
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – It is an exciting time of year once again, when Jewish people connect spiritually with communities around the globe to…
Holocaust education scholar Dr. Melanie Carina Schmoll will be in Alberta in November
By Regan Lipes (AJNews) – Twice a year, the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies hosts Jewish Studies Week in Edmonton, a series…