Chai Life presents ‘The Last Yiddish Speaker’ May 20-June 7 in Calgary
by Irena Karshenbaum, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – The February 2024 production of Fiddler on the Roof presented at Calgary’s La Cité des Rocheuses, a…
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Al Osten’s Life & Legacy Gift is transformational for the Calgary community
by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – When Calgary philanthropist Al Osten z”l passed away in January, there were few dry eyes in…
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: A Life of Saying Yes
by Jana Zalmanowitz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – April and May bring feelings of the post-Passover springtime bloom. For one prominent member of the…
Dr. Kathleen Moncrieff is set to become Calgary’s first Mohelet
by Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – History is about to be made in Alberta as Calgary physician Kathleen Moncrieff becomes the first…
Holocaust Survivor Ann Dancyger Inspires CJA Students
by Krista Wilson (Calgary) – Calgary Jewish Academy Grade 6–9 students recently had the profound privilege of welcoming a very special guest: Holocaust survivor Ann…