Bringing Death out of the Shadows: A CJA Junior High Journey into Grief and Loss
By Lesley Machon (Calgary) – Calgary Jewish Academy junior high students explored a curriculum-twist this year with the infusion of literature about grief, death, and…
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City of Edmonton partners with Anti-Defamation League to identify hate symbols
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The City of Edmonton has announced a partnership with the New York-based Anti-Defamation League (ADL) to develop technology for identifying…
Israel sends aid to Turkey and Syria in wake of earthquake that has killed thousands
by David I. Klein This is a developing story. ISTANBUL (JTA) — Israel is sending aid to Turkey and Syria in the wake of a…
Yiddish-Canadian author Chava Rosenfarb is honoured in Poland
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – Lodz, the third largest city in Poland, has just taken a significant and commendable step of paying tribute to a…
Centenarian Jack Adler chants his bar mitzvah haftarah from the Beth Tzedec bima
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – When Jack Adler fell seriously ill at the age of five, his Zayde was hastily summoned from his nearby town. …