Is your name on this list? Your Jewish roots might be in Cairo, Baghdad or nearby
By Asaf Shalev (JTA) — In the late 1800s, the Ottoman Empire was looking to conscript men into its army, including the several thousand young…
Religion
Switzer Foundation provides tablets for Calgary seniors
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – During his long and remarkable life, the late Sam “Ousher” Switzer generously supported those in need; initiatives geared toward the…
Government accommodates Passover observance as it relates to Covid reporting requirements
(AJNews) – Earlier this month, Chabad Lubavitch of Alberta brought a number of issues to the attention of both the Alberta Government and Federal Government…
Boris Johnson wishes Jewish Britons a Happy Passover in Yiddish-flecked message
(JTA) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson wished Jewish Britons a Happy Passover in a video message shared Friday on social media that noted with…
Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides: The Half-full Glass
by Rabbi Ilana Krygier Lapides (AJNews) – My father, alev hashalom, used to tell a story about two brothers: one was a complete optimist, the…