The heartbreaking loneliness of mourning during a pandemic
BY JORDANA HORN –This story originally appeared on Kveller. On Friday morning, my father-in-law died. He was a lucky man in general: He lived to 92, he got…
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An essay about Vehi She’amda
(AJNews) – Rabbi Chaim Greenwald, Director of Judaic Studies at Halpern Akiva Academy, assigned his Grade 7 students to write an essay discussing the Passover…
Community update from Calgary Jewish Federation
(Calgary) – On Friday March 27, 2020, Yannai Segal, President of Calgary Jewish Federation and CEO Adam Silver sent this community update. Good morning: We…
Passover celebrations will change this year – in Alberta and around the world
(March 26) – Alberta reported 61 new cases of COVID-19 on March 25, bringing the total so far to 419. To date, by region, 250…
‘Painful and deep’: Jewish nonprofits face dire economic prospects during and after coronavirus
by Ben Sales NEW YORK (JTA) — Some 38,000 people work at Jewish community centers across North America, staffing preschools, camps, gyms, classes, activities for…