Edmonton Jewish Film Festival goes live: May 3 -7
(AJN) – Grab some popcorn and a pop and get comfy in your own home for the Virtual Edmonton Jewish Film Festival, from May 3…
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5 key takeaways about the Gantz-Netanyahu deal and Israel’s new government
by Ben Sales (JTA) — Israel finally has a government. On Monday April 20, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and chief rival Benny Gantz signed an…
Rosh Hashanah by Zoom? Synagogues are already planning for a socially distanced High Holidays.
by Josefin Dolsten (JTA) — For rabbis, the end of Passover marks the beginning of a new season: planning for the Rosh Hashanah and Yom…
Calgary Jewish Federation’s Response to Incident at Purple Perk
The following is the response from Calgary Jewish Federation Community Relations Chair Jared Shore, and CEO Adam Silver regarding the “Hitler Meme Incident” and Calgary’s…
‘Remembrance is constantly evolving’: This year’s Yom Hashoah Holocaust memorials are forced online by the coronavirus
by Toby Axelrod (JTA) — For more than three decades, thousands of teenagers from dozens of countries have trekked each April to Auschwitz to learn…