Israel at 70: How 1948 changed American Jews
By Ben Sales (JTA) — One year after Israel’s establishment, in the dead of night, three students ascended a tower at the Jewish Theological Seminary…
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Citadel Theatre production reminds us about the stark truths of Indian Residential Schools
By Deborah Shatz (EJNews) – The Citadel Theatre’s production of ‘Children of God’ by playwright Corey Payette is a haunting reminder that terrible human rights…
Four Questions on Brit Milah (Passover-Style)
By Rabbi Dovid Koehler, Edmonton Mohel (EJNews) – Mazel tov! A new baby is born into a loving family, and along with the simcha (happiness)…
JAHSENA announces four-session Genealogy Series starting April 8
By Colleen Paull (Edmonton) – The Jewish Archives and Historical Society of Edmonton and Northern Alberta (JAHSENA) is excited to be having Lyn Meehan as…
Our Parents’ Home: How lucky we are
(Edmonton) – As a medium size community on the prairies it can at times be a challenge to provide our community with all they would…