Sukkot is mostly celebrated outside. That doesn’t necessarily make it safe during COVID-19.
by Shira Hanau (JTA) — Sukkot, the harvest festival that Jews celebrate each fall, would seem to be designed for the COVID-19 pandemic. After all,…
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Are the Proud Boys anti-Semitic? About the far-right group Trump told to ‘stand back and stand by’
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Who are the Proud Boys, the far-right group that Donald Trump name-checked at the first presidential debate? And do they…
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney extends Yom Kippur wishes to the community
(AJNews) – Premier Jason Kenney issued this statement on Yom Kippur: “As Jewish Albertans mark the Day of Atonement, I wish everyone a day of…
Stacey Leavitt-Wright is the next CEO of the Jewish Federation of Edmonton
(AJNews) – Jewish Federation of Edmonton, Jewish Community Centre of Edmonton and Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable Foundation are pleased to announce that Stacey Leavitt-Wright has…
A closer look at the Lethbridge Jewish Community
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The first Jewish family arrived in Lethbridge in 1905, according to the Lethbridge Historical Society. Harris Goodman, who came from the…