Remembering the ‘Second Exodus’ on November 30
by Lyn Julius (The Blogs) – On October 29, 1956, Lilian Abda was swimming in the Suez Canal when Egyptian soldiers arrested her. Abda was…
History
U of A hosts talk on Ukrainian nationalists’ role in the Holocaust
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Historian John-Paul Himka, who published a book this year on Ukrainian nationalists’ culpability in the Holocaust, presented this year’s Toby…
Remembrance Day events focus on Jewish women in military
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – In the spirit of Remembrance Day, the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta (JHSSA) and the Calgary Jewish Federation are…
Jewish Edmonton Stories Online: Launches November 8
(Edmonton) – Jewish Edmonton Stories Online (JESO) is a project for visitors to learn and connect with the stories and places of the Jewish community’s…
Oct. 26 U of A zoominar: Scroll & Spade – Where the Bible and Archaeology do & do not intersect.
(AJNews) – On Tuesday October 26 at 4 pm, as part of the University of Alberta’s Jewish Studies Week, a special zoominar lecture will be…