Marcin Wodzinski: On dynasties, marriages and leadership in Hasidism
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – Despite some Lufthansa scheduling catastrophes, the Wirth Institute for Austrian and Central European Studies was able to pivot gracefully for…
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Edmontonians honoured with Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medals
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – A hearty mazel tov must be extended to some exceptional members of the Edmonton Jewish community. We may be small…
Yiddish-Canadian author Chava Rosenfarb is honoured in Poland
By Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – Lodz, the third largest city in Poland, has just taken a significant and commendable step of paying tribute to a…
Olga Muradov receives a 2022 Edmonton Police Commissioner’s Citizen’s Award
By Regan Treewater-Lipes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter (AJNews) – On September 25, 2021, when Olga Muradov, an active member of the Edmonton Jewish community, dropped…
Young adult book by Edmonton author Nikki Vogel brings a Golem to Alberta
Reviewed by Regan Treewater-Lipes (AJNews) – The folktale of the Golem of Prague is by now an international legend both inside and outside of Jewish…