New COVID-19 cases in USA Orthodox communities elicit concern as school year and High Holidays near
by Shira Hanau (JTA) – Over the past week, the reports have come fast and furious. One overnight sports camp for boys in Pennsylvania had…
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5780 – who would have imagined?
by Rabbi Gila Caine (August 2020) – Now as the year comes to an end and we enter the final weeks of 5780 I’m looking…
Alberta government has a double standard for ‘racism’
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Alberta’s Jewish federations have accepted Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan’s public apology for a Twitter thread comparing the…
Calgary’s Kehilat Shalom welcomes special guest Cantor Cory Winter for High Holidays
(AJNews) – This coming High Holidays, Kehilat Shalom will feature a well-loved and accomplished Chazan: Cory Winter, Cantor Emeritus of Congregation BJBE (B’nai Jehoshua Beth…
Alberta’s Jewish Day Schools prepare for classes amid COVID
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Following the Province’s July 21 announcement that Alberta schools would resume classes this fall under a “near normal” scenario with…