Grandparents and Special Friends Day at Halpern Akiva Academy
(Calgary) – On February 2nd, 2026, The David and Tibele Halpern Akiva Academy hosted a Tu B’Shvat themed Grandparents and Special Friends Day. Loved ones,…
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Holding Survivors close and carrying their legacy forward
By Danielle Dolgoy (Edmonton) – Last week, I stood in a room filled with living history. More than fifty Holocaust survivors gathered in Edmonton for…
Eli Sharabi’s ‘Hostage’ memoir named Jewish book of the year
by Andrew Silow-Carroll (JTA) — Eli Sharabi’s memoir “Hostage,” recounting his experience in Hamas captivity after the Oct. 7, 2023 attack, has been named Book…
A message from Sandra Morton Weizman, Inclusion Committee Chair Calgary Jewish Federation
by Sandra Morton Weizman (Calgary) – Jewish Disability Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month (JDAIM) was established in 2009 by the Jewish Special Education International Consortium and…
A message from Stacey Leavitt-Wright, CEO Jewish Federation of Edmonton
by Stacey Leavitt-Wright (Edmonton) – As Purim approaches, we can once again draw strength from one of our tradition’s most powerful stories. The story of…