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Jan 23, 2025

Embracing Hope: Lessons from the Past and Prayers for the Future

We find ourselves in a very emotional time.  The start of our week began with the return of 3 female hostages that were in captivity for 471 days. They returned alive; which brought tears of joy to Jews all over the world. We can only hope that the remainder of the hostages are also alive, a…

Jan 17, 2025

Take care of your mental health

I’m honoured to step in as a guest contributor in this weekly community connection. As executive director of Jewish Family Services Edmonton (JFSE), it’s my privilege to represent our agency and to build bridges and connections within our community and to reduce barriers to accessing cri…

Jan 10, 2025

Federation establishes a temporary home

As our community entered the discussions about a new Jewish Community Centre (JCC), I often quipped that it took 40 years to get to the promised land, and in that context, 12 years without a home did not seem too bad! Our Jewish Federation and the Jewish Archives & Historical Society Of Edmo…

Dec 20, 2024

How eight candles shine brightly for Jewish Edmonton in 2024

With Chanukah less than a week away, I’ve been reflecting how the eight candles have shone brightly and, at times, diminished this year, for our community and around the world. This week a few candles dimmed because of antisemitic incidents that have taken place in communities across Canad…

Dec 13, 2024

Be loud and proud about your Judaism

In this week’s Parsha, Vayishlach Jacob wrestles all night with an angel. At the end of their struggle, the angel asks his name. “He replied, ‘Jacob.’ But he said, ‘Your name shall no longer be Jacob, but Israel; for you have striven with beings divine and human, and have prevailed…