As the northernmost Federated Jewish community in North America, or what I affectionately refer to as “The Shtetl in the North”, it is easy to feel isolated and out of the loop. Through the marvels of modern technology, this was farthest from the case this week. Connecting Jewish Edmonton with the greater Jewish world is something it privileged me to be a part of in many forums. 

We had an open Zoom discussion with Jewish Agency for Israel leaders and Canadian colleagues about Israel's ...