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Connecting the community is what fuels the Federation

When people ask me what I love about my job, there are a few different answers I will give that all boil down to one core element: connecting. Whether it is connecting with volunteers and emerging leaders, partnering a donor with a philanthropic opportunity that fulfills their values and add…

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In this week’s Torah portion, Parsha Mishpatim, Moses informs the people of ethical and ritual laws to seal the covenant they have with G-d. While we as a Jewish people continue to be guided by many of these laws, there is one law that holds particular relevance to the work of the Jewish F…

Federation maintains connections with those living the experiences

Today is the 17th Shabbat that hostages are spending in captivity in Gaza. While people rarely mention her, I often think of Emily, a 28-year-old woman who was kidnapped on October 7, and her mother Mandy, whom we met on our trip to Israel in November. At that point, Mandy, a British nationa…

Genesis reflects on the past year and the year ahead

As co-chairs of Genesis Edmonton, we work to build experiences and connections for young Jewish adults (ages 25-40) in Edmonton. Our goals for Genesis are to offer a welcoming space to Jewish young adults to connect and engage with each other, and to support the next generation of community …

Federation commemorates International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Next week, on January 27, we will mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, a memorial day established by the UN, in 2005, after the 60th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.  This year’s theme for the UN’s remembrance is “Recognizing the Extraordinary Courage of Victims an…