What is the role of Chevra Kadisha in Edmonton – Part 2
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – On May 26, 1907, the Edmonton Hebrew Association purchased what is today, the city’s Jewish cemetery. For 113 years the…
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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…
High Holidays 2020, what will Jewish seniors be doing?
By Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – With the global death toll from COVID-19 rising exponentially, as tracked by the Johns Hopkins University of Medicine Coronavirus Resource…
Chabad of Edmonton offers shofar blowing and a yiskor service out of doors
(AJNews) – Recognizing that there are many people in the Edmonton Jewish community who will not be attending High Holy Days services this year because…
Beth Israel creates High Holi-DIY Boxes for Edmonton families
by Carla Lehrer (AJNews) – Edmonton’s Beth Israel Synagogue (warmly referred to as the family shul) is constantly striving to create an environment that is…