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Talmud Torah teacher visits Federation partner region in Israel

If you are a teacher at Talmud Torah School, you face challenges that others in your profession in Edmonton may not easily connect with. Talmud Torah is the only public school in the city that offers Jewish education and teaching Hebrew. When Bianna Kuskin had a chance to meet and network wi…

UJA launch features quartet from Federation Israel partnership region

United Jewish Appeal Campaign (UJA) Co-Chairs Farrel Shadlyn and Josh Raizman are pleased to welcome the Edmonton Jewish community to this year’s campaign launch, featuring a concert by the Clore Modern Quartet, an ensemble of talented young Israeli musicians from the Clore Centre for the …

Communication and building a culture of security are the keys to safety

Building a culture of security is essential to the safety of the Jewish community in Edmonton, says Gerry Almendrades.

The national director of community security for the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs understands what is essential in creating a safe community. Gerry has been in this …

Shlichim bring Israeli perspective to Camp BB Riback

Avital Apartsev dreamed of going to a sleep-away camp when she was a child. The movies that she saw featured these camps, fueled her desire. Living in Israel, there was not an opportunity for this. Instead, Avital attended youth groups where they would camp outside for a week and had to buil…

Israel Pavilion brings new features to Heritage Festival

Thanks to a Government of Alberta grant, visitors to this year’s Israel Pavilion at Heritage Festival will learn about the country through hands-on experiences. 

The Jewish Federation of Edmonton received over $20,000 from the Alberta Multiculturalism and Anti-Racism Grant Program. The p…