150,000 Holocaust survivors to receive $200M in emergency COVID-19 funding
by Cnaan Liphshiz (JTA) — About 150,000 Jewish victims of Nazi persecution are set to receive emergency funding of approximately $1,400 per person from Germany…
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Mazal Tov to Rabbi Cantor Russell G. Jayne
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Alberta Jewish News joins Beth Tzedec Congregation in extending a hearty mazal tov to Rabbi Cantor Russell Jayne on his…
Dvar of the Week: Rabbi Steven Schwarzman, Beth Shalom Congregation, Edmonton
by Rabbi Steven Schwarzman (AJNews) – Years ago, when I was flying to Israel, the security agent began the check-in conversation with me. I was…
Edmonton community shines a light on antisemitism with messages of hope and resilience
By Jenna Soroka (AJNews) – During the month of December, the first Shine a Light on Antisemitism campaign held a multitude of awareness-raising events and…
Introducing the Canadian Jewish Community Forum
By Hal Joffe (AJNews) – Please allow me to introduce you to the Canadian Jewish Community Forum. The CJCF is a recently formed national organization…