What a world of difference and perspective when you hear from our future leaders. The Shabbat message for the last two weeks was from young adults who have completed a summer student placement at the Jewish Federation of Edmonton. Thanks to Canada Summer Jobs, Sam Oshry and Almog Mazor joine…
Growing up, I was heavily involved with the Edmonton Jewish community. Attending Talmud Torah, having a bar mitzvah at Beth Shalom, going to Camp BB, and being an active member of BBYO engaged me with the community. Because of these experiences, I have always valued my Jewish identity and t…
When I started working at the Jewish Federation of Edmonton, I was not exactly sure what to expect—I was not aware of what the organization does for the community. They hired me as a summer student to support the advocacy and young leadership programs. I understood the vital function of ho…
As some of you know, my week began with a brief trip to Toronto. During my trip, I was pleased to visit with some of the staff and the Vice-Consul at the Israeli Consulate in downtown Toronto. We had a productive meeting where we discussed the need so many have expressed to get consular serv…
What I love about Edmonton is that it has a small town feeling in a big city. It’s pretty much the same for our Jewish community. You may not know someone directly, but you may have a connection via a person you know. When you work in communications like me, you hope the relationships you …
