Leadership message

Raise your flags high for remembrance and celebration

There are times I marvel at what incredible times we are living through. This weekend I will join in a panel on religious freedoms, from a Jewish community leadership outlook, with a lens to why religion is significant to the community. If you are looking for a break from the sunny weather t…

Our Edmonton Jewish community has much to be proud of

Dear friends,  

Occasionally over the past month, I have had a young Jewish male exclaim, “I have to tell my mother about this!” This came up in conversations about antisemitism in Israel/Diaspora relations or by the Shine a Light mosaic at the Edmonton Oilers hockey game (Sharks fans…

Abraham Accords show that change is possible

Last month, I traveled with a group of committed pro-Israel advocates from the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs board (CIJA) and other Canadian Federations to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel. CIJA hosted and organized the trip in celebration of the recent Abraham Accords. I att…

Jewish community shares condolences of two constables lost

Dear Community,

It is with a heavy heart that we took in the news of the tragic deaths of Constable Brett Ryan and Constable Travis Jordan, who were shot and killed in the line of duty yesterday. On behalf of the Edmonton Jewish community, we offered a letter to Chief Dale McFee expressing …

Jewish values drive the Federation as an organization

I was honoured last night to join Talmud Torah for their performance of Trickster Theatre, a project supported through the Edmonton Jewish Community Charitable Foundation. This came together because of the achievements of parent volunteers (spearheaded by Christinah Reboh), teachers, and sta…