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Since her recent visit, Noga Vaisblat now sees the Jewish Federations’ partnership program with northern Israeli communities differently. Noga attended Coast to Coast to Partnership (P2G) meetings in Etzbah Hagalil, representing five municipalities spanning from Metullah to Yesud Hamala. …

Mar 24, 2025

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General contractor named for JCC construction project

An Edmonton family business will have a major role in creating a space for local Jewish families to gather. Pemco Construction Ltd. is the general contractor for the new Jewish Community Centre (JCC) and has a history of building in the city for the last 35 years.

Kevin Lapes, principal o…

Dec 31, 2024

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Changemakers builds new connections through Jewish leadership journey

by Tammy Vineberg

Before Jewish Changemakers, Liora Shafir never envisioned herself as a leader. But through the six-week online program, Liora discovered leaders come in all different forms.

“I’m always the quiet one in the back of the room. You don’t have to be the loudest one. You can be the quiet…

Nov 22, 2024

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March of the Living experience closes time gap for Edmontonian

When Edmontonian Yuri Rogaev heard a 97-year-old Holocaust survivor’s story on the grounds of Auschwitz, he felt the time gap between the 1940s and today close in. Yuri was one of the adult participants at the 2024 March of the Living.

“I felt like I had a connection now because he’s …

Sep 13, 2024