Hillel is increasing its online activities – in Edmonton and Calgary
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Leadership for the Hillels in Calgary and Edmonton say that although this school year poses a unique set of challenges…
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A closer look at the Lethbridge Jewish Community
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – The first Jewish family arrived in Lethbridge in 1905, according to the Lethbridge Historical Society. Harris Goodman, who came from the…
Yom Kippur and the anatomy of an apology – in Canadian politics
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Central to the practice of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is the concept of t’shuva, or repentance. It’s the time…
Alberta government has a double standard for ‘racism’
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Alberta’s Jewish federations have accepted Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan’s public apology for a Twitter thread comparing the…
Scenes from the Medicine Hat Jewish community
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Barry Finkelman arrived in Medicine Hat as a young man in 1977. Raised in Toronto, Finkelman moved to Alberta in…