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May 31, 2022

Volunteering provides a connection to Israel

Meirav Or maintains her connection to Israel by volunteering for the Jewish Federation of Edmonton events. She moved to this city from Israel 20 years ago and first became involved with Talmud Torah, Naa’mat, and the Aviv dancers. She started coming forward for the Federation after passing…

May 31, 2022

Foundation seeks volunteer board members

Stephanie Hendin has a lengthy history of volunteering in the Edmonton Jewish community. Her parents modelled volunteer values. 

She followed in their footsteps by becoming involved in the Talmud Torah Society board, Hadassah WIZO and the Jewish Federation of Edmonton, where she served in …

May 31, 2022

Connecting Shalom Baby families is a perfect fit

Shalom Baby attracted Anika Zepp as a project because she realized how important it is for parents to have a system of support. 

Anika had her son, Levi, in 2021 and discovered that parenthood is a huge journey. “Over my years of community work and volunteerism, I have seen that positive…

May 31, 2022

Hillel provides a community for students

Danielle Shaposhnikov understands what it’s like having a safety net of a Jewish student community. Going to high school in Edmonton and now as a student at the University of Alberta, she feels she bridges two worlds—one that is Jewish and the other that is not. 

As an Israeli, Daniell…

May 31, 2022

Holocaust education pays tribute to those lost

Colin Muscat is proud of how the Jewish Federation of Edmonton’s Holocaust Education Committee has continued with its mandate during the pandemic. The Yom HaShoah virtual production in 2021 is especially a highlight for him. 

“I think we made something very special basically from scrat…