US turns to Israeli know-how for medical cannabis research
by Maya Mirsky SAN FRANCISCO (J. The Jewish News of Northern California via JTA) — When Israeli plant scientist Nirit Bernstein got a call five years ago from…
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Premier Jason Kenney attends Edmonton’s Yom Ha’atzmaut celebration
(EJNews) – Alberta’s newly elected Premier, Jason Kenney, attended the Yom Ha’atzmaut party at Snow Valley in Edmonton on May 9 celebrating the 71st anniversary…
Court Grants B’nai Brith Canada Intervener Status in Israeli Wines Case
TORONTO May 14, 2019 – The League for Human Rights, B’nai Brith Canada’s advocacy arm, has been granted intervener status in an upcoming court case…
6 session JLI Series – With All My Heart – begins in Edmonton this month
(EJNews) – This May, Rabbbi Mendy Blachman of Chabad of Edmonton will offer With All My Heart, a new six-session course by the acclaimed Rohr Jewish Learning…
Yom Hashoah, Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut were celebrated in Edmonton this month
(EJNews) – In Edmonton and throughout the Jewish world, the past few weeks have been a very busy time of commemoration and celebration. On May…