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…
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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…
Upcoming Holocaust Awareness and Education Programming in Calgary and Edmonton
By Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – The January 27 talk about anti-Semitism by Deborah Lipstadt was a prelude to further Holocaust-related programming in 2021 for both…
Jewish Directories: Looking back – a tale of two cities
By Maxine Fischbein, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Editor’s note – this article is a sidebar accompanying an article about the resurgence of the Edmonton Jewish…
Back to the future: Bondar brings B’nai Brith to a new generation of men and women
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Darren Bondar is excited to have ascended to the presidency of one of Jewish Calgary’s most deeply rooted organizations. In…