A message from Adam Silver, CEO Calgary Jewish Federation
by Adam Silver (Calgary) – Chaverim (friends), I hope you and your families are keeping well and enjoying the summer. For many, this time of…
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Spuds and Suds Stampede Breakfast is always a stompin good time
by AJNews staff (AJNews) – The Jewish community had a boot stompin’ good time once again this year at the Spuds and Suds Stampede Breakfast,…
Henry Wisewood Class of 73 reunites after 50 years
By Deborah Shatz (AJNews) – Henry Wisewood class of ‘73 celebrated its 50th anniversary with a reunion this summer. For those who have kept in…
Obituary: Sidney Cyngiser, 99, shared his story about the Shoah with generations of Alberta students
by Sam Margolis, Canadian Jewish News (CJN) – Sidney (Sucher) Cyngiser, an indefatigable proponent of Holocaust education, who was often viewed as Calgary’s Elie Wiesel,…
Calgary Chevra Kadisha: The story behind the cost of a funeral
By Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (Calgary) – The Chevra Kadisha of Calgary has always been a proponent of pre-purchasing a burial plot in advance…