Small Jewish communities and a sense of belonging
by Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – There aren’t too many Jewish people in Medicine Hat. According to the most recent census, the city of about 62,935…
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Camp BB-Riback closes the door on Summer 2020 – but planning virtual programming
By Daniel Moser (AJNews) – Camp BB-Riback waited as long as it could, but unfortunately the summer of 2020 for Camp is the latest casualty…
Knowledge, Life and Shavuot
by Rabbi Gila Caine (AJNews) – Our shul’s youth leaders, who deal with our tweens and teens, have lots to say about education. And as…
Edmonton Chevra Kadisha is expanding
(Edmonton) – What do you do when a loved member of the Jewish Community passes away in Edmonton or Northern Alberta? One of the first…
From the sources: Notes from outside the camp during a pandemic
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – As I sit here at home in self-isolation, following my return to Canada from an abbreviated visit to Israel, I…