Calgary B’nai Brith Lodge celebrates 72nd annual gala
by Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – On April 2nd, close to six hundred guests gathered for the 72nd annual B’nai Brith Calgary Dinner honouring Premier of…
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From the Sources by Eliezer Segal: One Passover in Vancouver
By Eliezer Segal (AJNews) – Like so many historical milestones, differences have arisen regarding the precise details of this encounter. Everyone remembers that it occurred…
Beth Tzedec enjoys a “Wicked” fun Purim Spiel
By Holly Shifrah (Calgary) – Like many synagogues across North America this year, Beth Tzedec chose to celebrate Purim 5785 with a Wicked theme. The…
Festival Hatzafon featured themes of strength and resilience through Israeli dance choreography
by Jenna Vetsch (AJNews) – This year’s Festival Hatzafon for the Aviv Israeli Folk Dance Association (AIFDA) highlighted themes of strength and resilience through captivating…
A book about the failure of Holocaust education gives more insight
by Irena Karshenbaum (AJNews) – Over a Zoom call in late January of 2025, from her home in Hamburg, Germany, independent historian, author and speaker,…