ONE – Festival Hatzafon 2026 was a cultural delight!
By Jenna Vetsch, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On Sunday, March 15, the Aviv Israeli Folk Dance Association (AIFDA) held Festival Hatzafon 2026, presented…
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From the Promised Land to the Prairies: Inesa’s Journey from Aliyah to Alberta
by Jana Zalmanowitz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – Inesa’s connection to Israel began not that long ago. She moved from Ukraine in 2020 through…
Dr. Oren Cohen Roman delights his Edmonton audience – with Yiddish
by Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – The annual Tova Yedlin Lecture, hosted by the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies,…
Security expert Jonathan Conricus to headline Friends of JNF Calgary Negev Gala
By Mark Cooper, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (Calgary) – One of the world’s most authoritative voices on security and counter-terrorism in the Middle East will…
Edmonton’s 2026 matzah shortage shows the true meaning of community
by Jana Zalmanowitz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – While brainstorming with the editors of Alberta Jewish News (AJNews) before last month’s Passover edition, perhaps…