Special guest Jacqui Vital will be in Calgary on Sept. 3 & 7 and in Edmonton on Aug. 29
by Regan Lipes (AJNews) – This month, the Alberta Jewish community will be visited by a very special guest: Jacqui Vital, a woman of courage,…
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A world destroyed: Remembering Awdah Hathaleen
By Asher Kirchner (AJNews) – About two weeks ago, on July 28, 2025, a prominent West Bank Palestinian activist-journalist named Awdah Hathaleen was shot to…
Major Diaspora philanthropists call on Netanyahu to end war and aid Gaza, in mass open letter
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — Nearly 2,000 prominent Jews around the United States and U.K. — and counting — have signed a letter to Israeli Prime…
Netanyahu confirms intent to occupy all of Gaza, against advice of his military
by Grace Gilson (JTA) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed Israel’s intention to occupy the full Gaza Strip Thursday, despite opposition from the Israeli…
FSWC Urges Edmonton and London to rename streets honouring Nazis
(August 6, 2025) – Friends of Simon Wiesenthal Center (FSWC) is calling on the mayors of Edmonton and London, Ont. to take immediate action to…