COVID-19 update from Chevra Kadisha Calgary
(July 1, 2020) – To the Calgary Jewish Community, As we continue to make our way through this pandemic with an end hopefully soon to…
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As the World Grapples with Systemic Racism… Israel Seeks to Empower Ethiopian Youth
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A Jewish camp is opening — on the video game Minecraft
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Allen Fagin, head of the Orthodox Union, reflects on how the pandemic has changed Orthodox life
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