Important message from the Jewish Federation of Edmonton
(March 15, 2020) – Jewish Federation of Edmonton President Steve Shafir and CEO Debby Shoctor issued following important message to Community Members: With the increasing…
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New online tool to help determine need for COVID testing
CALGARY — Alberta Health Services (AHS) has developed a simple online assessment tool to help people decide whether they need to be tested for COVID-19. Available starting…
Festival Hatzafon – new plan unveiled
(Edmonton – March 13, 2020) – It is with a heavy heart, and not taken lightly, that we have decided to cancel Festival Hatzafon this…
I’m not a doctor, but I am a rabbi. Here’s my spiritual prescription for the coronavirus.
by Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz PHOENIX (JTA) — I am not a medical professional, an epidemiologist or an expert on pandemics. I leave the serious information…
A year ago, I went public with my #MeToo moment. Purim reminds me of all we haven’t learned.
by Sheila Katz WASHINGTON (JTA) — As we approach the Purim holiday, we also approach the one-year anniversary of my own going public about being sexually…