Alberta celebrates Jewish Heritage Month
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – May was Jewish Heritage Month, a time to recognize and celebrate the Jewish communities of Canada…
Writers
Chai There Podcast: More Than Nostalgia – Dana Wylie on inhabiting the world of Leonard and Joni
by David Sklar, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – For Canadians of a certain generation – and many generations after – Leonard Cohen and Joni…
Shabbat in the Heights – Mishpucha-style
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On his 2018 Stronger Closer album, Benny Friedman’s catchy remix “My Shtetl’s Calling” extolls the inspiring…
Edmonton Negev Gala welcomes a wonderful evening with Stephen Harper
By Regan Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – The main ballroom of the Fantasyland Hotel was packed for a history-making evening for the Edmonton…
From the Promised Land to the Prairies: Breaking the Ice in a New Country
By Jana Zalmanowitz, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – There aren’t many people who say playing hockey is the key to becoming an engineer in…