Camp BB Riback offers respite to Israeli campers
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Camp BB Riback has been abuzz with activity all summer, with its camper community approaching pre-COVID numbers, says Camp Director…
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A tribute to Bronia Cyngiser, of blessed memory
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – When Bronia (née Karafiol) Cyngiser passed away on Friday, July 26, the Calgary Jewish community lost one of its most…
A message from Diana Kalef Interim Executive Director Calgary Jewish Federation
by Diana Kalef (Calgary) – Early Sunday morning on July 28, as I was preparing for the Walk With Israel, my phone rang with unsettling…
From the sources by Eliezer Segal: De-Bugging Titus
by Eliezeer Segal (AJNews) – General Titus Caesar Vespasianus led the Roman forces against the Jewish insurrection in Palestine, presided over the destruction of Jerusalem…
Homes by Avi’s Vered Amir: “Work hard, be yourself and be heard”
By Matthew Levine (AJNews) – In 1974 Avi and Rachel Amir and their two small children immigrated from Israel to Calgary. Just two years later,…