Rocky Mountain Rabbi named Calgary Jewish Community Chaplain
By Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – It is a bedrock value of Jewish life that we are obligated to help the most vulnerable among us. Individual…
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Jewish Alberta kicks off Edmonton and Calgary UJA Campaigns with author Yossi Klein Halevi
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Those who Zoomed in to the Calgary and Edmonton United Jewish Appeal (UJA) campaign kick off on Sunday, September 19…
Sharsheret supports Jewish families in their cancer journeys
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – One in 40 Ashkenazi Jews carry a BRCA gene mutation, nearly 10 times the rate of the general population, making…
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…
How are we coping with Covid: A conversation with Registered Psychologist Farrel Greenspan
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – When the COVID-19 pandemic was first declared, many individuals “took COVID by the horns,” really availing themselves of technology like…