Jewish Directories: Looking back – a tale of two cities
By Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Editor’s note – this article is a sidebar accompanying an article about the resurgence of the Edmonton Jewish…
Calgary
CJA / Akiva Academy alumnus Chaim Katz wins BDS fight with U of T Graduate Students Union
(AJNews) – In a recent landmark ruling – the first of its kind in Canada – a University of Toronto panel has ordered the University…
February message from Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation (Calgary) – Each year, the month of February marks two very significant events: Black History Month (BHM) and…
JDIC presents a 3 part Zoominar series – Anti-Semitism in the World: Past and Present
(AJNews) – Join Prof. Emeritus Alvin Finkel for a new three session Zoominar series hosted by the Edmonton Jewish Senior Citizens Centre. The theme of…
From the Sources: Forces of Nature
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The original significance of the Fifteenth of Shevat [“Tu BiShvat] was to demarcate the agricultural year to which a fruit…