From the archives of JHSSA: Eichler family Travelling Torah Scroll
(Editor’s note: The following article was written for Discovery, The Journal of the Jewish Historical Society of Southern Alberta and it was published in May…
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Israeli Angy Cohen is the new Belzberg Scholar at the University of Calgary
by Maxin Fischbein (AJNews) – For a relatively small Jewish community, Jewish Calgary punches above its weight when it comes to supporting cultural and educational…
From the sources: Oh give me a home…
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – When the Bible wanted to convey the idea of extraordinary strength, one of its favourite images was an animal called…
From the archives at JHSSA: A league of their own
(Editor’s Note: The following article was written for the Jewish Historical Society if Southern Alberta and published in February 2008. It was chosen for reprint…
Why Are These Icelandic Christmas Sweets Known as ‘Jewish Cookies’?
by Rachel Ringler (JTA) – You have heard of the wandering Jew, but have you heard of the wandering Jewish cookie? As Jews move from…