Helen Reddy, who sang the feminist anthem ‘I Am Woman,’ dies at 78
by Marcy Oster (JTA) — Singer Helen Reddy, a Grammy Award winner for the feminist anthem “I Am Woman” that soared to No. 1 in…
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Calgary-based Art and Scroll Studio’s Zoominars unlock the world of Judaica
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – For many of us, three silver linings of the COVID-19 pandemic have been the gift of time, a nudge toward…
‘Tehran’ is a groundbreaking Israeli spy show about immigrant identity
by Lior Zaltzman (JTA) — It all started in 2014, with an e-mail that arrived in Dana Eden’s inbox with the subject line: “Tehran.” “I…
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…
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…