Calgary Chevra Kadisha is seeking volunteers
by the Calgary Chevra Kadisha (Calgary) – It is an old and revered mitzvah in our community to accompany a deceased person and participate in…
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From the archives of JHSSA: Eichler family Travelling Torah Scroll
(Editor’s note: The following article was written for Discovery, The Journal of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta and it was published in May…
Calgary-based Art and Scroll Studio’s Zoominars unlock the world of Judaica
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – For many of us, three silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the gift of time, a nudge toward…
Israeli Angy Cohen is the new Belzberg Scholar at the University of Calgary
by Maxin Fischbein (AJNews) – For a relatively small Jewish community, Jewish Calgary punches above its weight when it comes to supporting cultural and educational…
Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey with Dystonia by Cheri Tannenbaum – Book Review
Reviewed by Connie Zalmanowitz (AJNews) – Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey with Dystonia is a book that tells a compelling story of a…