A closer look at the Lethbridge Jewish Community
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The first Jewish family arrived in Lethbridge in 1905, according to the Lethbridge Historical Society. Harris Goodman, who came from the…
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What is the role of Chevra Kadisha in Edmonton – Part 2
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – On May 26, 1907, the Edmonton Hebrew Association purchased what is today, the city’s Jewish cemetery. For 113 years the…
Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey with Dystonia by Cheri Tannenbaum – Book Review
Reviewed by Connie Zalmanowitz (AJNews) – Woman of Few Words: My Creative Journey with Dystonia is a book that tells a compelling story of a…
‘Schitt’s Creek’ sweeps the 2020 Emmys and makes history
by Emily Burack (JTA) — “Schitt’s Creek,” the show co-created by the father-and-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, swept the Emmy Awards on Sunday night…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Balancing Budgets on Rosh Hashanah
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Jewish religious tradition portrays Rosh Hashanah as the day on which all humanity passes in judgment before the Almighty. The…