Marina Paperny: Don’t let anyone else define you
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The Honourable Marina Paperny KC has some empowering words for women based on her life experience as a lawyer, community…
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B’nai Brith Dinner awards posthumous honours to a notable group of community members
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The 2024 Calgary B’nai Brith Dinner was held on April 9 at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. Each year, a bittersweet moment…
Calgary B’nai Brith Lodge pays posthumous tribute to notable community builders
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The 2024 B’nai Brith Dinner takes place April 9 at Beth Tzedec Synagogue. A bittersweet moment at the annual event is…
Noy Leyb’s two-front war
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Noy Leyb was visiting Calgary last month for a friend’s wedding. In an interview, he told AJNews that he would…
Calgary welcomed Palestinian Human Rights activist Bassem Eid with a standing ovation
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – On February 7, Calgary Jews Stand United—a grassroots organization mainly driven by members of the Israeli Diaspora living in Calgary—welcomed…