January 27 proclaimed Calgary’s Holocaust Remembrance Day
by Judy Shapiro (Calgary) – With close to 200 members of Calgary’s Jewish community as witnesses, Calgary City Council unanimously passed an historic motion on…
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To LIfe & Legacy: Early successes bode well for Jewish Calgary’s future
by Maxine Fischbein (Calgary) – When Joey Tappenden first heard about Harold Grinspoon Foundation’s LIFE & LEGACY program, he was intrigued, both as a Jewish…
Jewish newspaper expands across Alberta
(January 3, 2020) – Jewish Free Press and Edmonton Jewish News have come together to bring a more cohesive and comprehensive news media to the…
NCJWC Triennial Convention is a success
by Dr. Regan Treewater-Lipes (Edmonton AB) – The atmosphere was festive and exuberant to say the least as members of the National Council of Jewish…
Celebrate the miracle
By Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (Edmonton) – We all know the story of Hanukkah. That little jar of pure olive oil miraculously stayed lit for eight…