Israeli Angy Cohen is the new Belzberg Scholar at the University of Calgary
by Maxin Fischbein (AJNews) – For a relatively small Jewish community, Jewish Calgary punches above its weight when it comes to supporting cultural and educational…
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Yom Kippur and the anatomy of an apology – in Canadian politics
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Central to the practice of Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur is the concept of t’shuva, or repentance. It’s the time…
What is the role of Chevra Kadisha in Edmonton – Part 2
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – On May 26, 1907, the Edmonton Hebrew Association purchased what is today, the city’s Jewish cemetery. For 113 years the…
From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: Balancing Budgets on Rosh Hashanah
by Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Jewish religious tradition portrays Rosh Hashanah as the day on which all humanity passes in judgment before the Almighty. The…
Calgary Beth Tzedec welcomes Youth Engagement Director Jonah Potasznik
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Calgary Beth Tzedec congregants can look forward to some exciting developments on the youth front with the recent hiring of…