Cantor Russ Jayne: It’s a different kind of New Year
by Cantor Russ Jayne (Calgary) – Rosh Hashanah is more than just a holiday; it is Judgment Day. That’s why the traditional greeting at this…
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Shalom Baby welcomes newborns to the Jewish Communities in Calgary and Edmonton
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – Shalom Baby, a program designed to welcome newborns into the Jewish community and support parents of Jewish families across Canada…
Empowering women as community leaders
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (AJNews) – Since I was a teenager, I have always believed that we create the community we want to live in. For…
Camp BB-Riback: Leadership training and so much more
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – While COVID-19 had threatened to shutter a second consecutive season at Camp BB Riback, camp director Stacy Shaikin and his…
FSWC calls for removal of monuments to Nazis in Edmonton
(August 12, 2021) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is calling for the removal of two monuments honouring Nazi collaborators and war criminals in…