Israel’s health minister: Overturning Roe v. Wade would be ‘a fatal blow to human rights’
by Philissa Cramer (JTA) — Among the many people condemning a draft Supreme Court opinion that would overturn Roe v. Wade is one who is…
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CJA student to head to National Science Fair
By Evan Gelman (Calgary) – Rachel Simantov, a CJA student in grade 9, is headed to the National Science Fair. Every year the Calgary Jewish…
Calgary Chevra Kadisha prepares for post pandemic
By Susan Dvorkin and Harold Lipton (AJNews) – With declining cases of COVID and rates of hospitalizations, the provincial government has now entered Step 2…
March 15 – JFSC virtual workshop: It’s Just Something I Do. Am I a Caregiver?
By Samantha Norberg, MSW, RSW (Calgary) – “It’s just something I do.” Many people do not realize or identify they are in a caregiving role…
Want to honour the pain and compassion we’ve felt during the pandemic? There’s a Torah portion for that
by Efrem Epstein and Rabbi Eric Woodward (JTA) — The beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States [and Canada] can be dated in…