New COVID-19 cases in USA Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near
by Shira Hanau (JTA) – Over the past week, the reports have come fast and furious. One overnight sports camp for boys in Pennsylvania had…
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Alberta’s Jewish Day Schools prepare for classes amid COVID
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Following the Province’s July 21 announcement that Alberta schools would resume classes this fall under a “near normal” scenario with…
Calgary Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Donsky offers advice for anxious parents as Jewish Day Schools reopen
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Psychiatrist Dr. Allan Donsky says it is a given that some parents struggle more than others with the decision…
Alberta Teachers Association op/ed: A creation of Confidence
By ATA President Jason Schilling (August 2020) – This September, students will return to the hallways and classrooms they so abruptly and unceremoniously vacated last…
Spelt banana bread with chocolate, dates and tahini lends a twist to 2020’s quarantine darling
by Chaya Rappoport (JTA) – This recipe originally appeared on The Nosher. Maybe it’s the home comfort it exudes, maybe it’s how easy it is…