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Continue attending Jewish Edmonton events to build a strong community

This past week we held multiple events, from Yom HaZikaron, Yom Ha’atzmaut, and a Genesis networking night. At each one, we welcomed newcomers to Edmonton, and at each one, I inevitably heard from community members who appreciate the opportunity to be among fellow Jewish community members,…

Push back against antisemitism by showing your Jewish pride

This morning, I had a daily call with my daughters, who are now in Israel as a continuation of their trip on the March of the Living (pan-Canadian university group, organized through Toronto UJA). They told me about their visit to Har Herzl yesterday, to visit the graves of recently fallen I…

Time to reflect and stand united as a community

As Yom HaShoah approaches in a few days, I reflect on where I was and where we were as a community just one year ago. Supporting a group of students on the March of the Living seemed as if it were the pinnacle of staring antisemitism in the face. We were studying the past and reaffirming Nev…

Working together for a stronger community

As a Jewish Federation, we are a central body that raises funds in order to better support the community, through programs, events, services and allocations. I appreciate our role as funder, whereby an allocations committee review applications and determine how best to meet the needs as expr…

Federation addresses current controversies

Had Melanie Joly, minister of foreign affairs, been in Israel this past Saturday while 300 drones and ballistic missiles were being launched at Israel from Iran, would she be “calling for restraint from all sides”?  

I have noticed that the NDP MLAs Janis Irwin, Sarah Hoffman and MPs …