op/ed: Raising the minimum wage will help hard working Albertans
by David Shepherd, MLA Edmonton-Centre (July 7, 2016) – Sometimes when I talk to people, they’re surprised at the number of different jobs I held…
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Book Review by Rabbi Rachel Esserman: The joys and frustrations of being a parent
By: Rabbi Rachel Esserman (JTA coop) – If you search for “parenting books” on Amazon.com, 186,916 book suggestions appear. The works range from those that…
Sarah Silverman, Jeffrey Tambor and Goldie Hawn to get Hollywood Walk of Fame stars
(JTA) — Comedian Sarah Silverman, actor Jeffrey Tambor, actress Goldie Hawn, Israeli-American media mogul Haim Saban and actor George Segal are getting their own stars…
Jewish groups putting up a fight against growing opioid epidemic
By Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Eve Goldberg’s son, Isaac, was in a panic. He had to get out of college.Isaac Goldberg Volkmar had…
Edmonton poet Ella Zeltserman receives Western Canada Jewish Book Award
Vancouver, BC – The first edition of the Western Canada Jewish Book Awards, a new initiative of the JCC Jewish Book Festival, ended June 22,…