Well, that’s a wrap! As we closed out the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival last night, I wish to thank our sponsors and all who took time in between Oilers’ playoffs games to join in our celebration of Jewish and Israeli culture.
Many are notifying our Federation office (and Edmonton P…
Have you watched the online short The Boy, part of our free offerings from the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival (EJFF)? Having driven along these same roads, where murder and carnage took place near the Gaza border, It was eerie to see the ‘before’ October 7 story, hearing the rockets and b…
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,…
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…
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…
