Alberta government has a double standard for ‘racism’
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Alberta’s Jewish federations have accepted Alberta Federation of Labour president Gil McGowan’s public apology for a Twitter thread comparing the…
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Alberta’s Jewish Day Schools prepare for classes amid COVID
by Maxine Fischbein (AJNews) – Following the Province’s July 21 announcement that Alberta schools would resume classes this fall under a “near normal” scenario with…
From the Sources: Overstaying your welcome
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – The Talmud tells of a visit by Rav Huna bar Nathan to the home of Rav Naḥman bar Isaac. During…
Scenes from the Medicine Hat Jewish community
By Jeremy Appel (AJNews) – Barry Finkelman arrived in Medicine Hat as a young man in 1977. Raised in Toronto, Finkelman moved to Alberta in…
Edmonton’s Chevra Kadisha offers comfort and ritual
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – The cycle of Jewish life is marked by gatherings that commemorate milestones including births, bar/bat mitzvot, weddings and deaths. Jewish…