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May 31, 2022

Film festival shares Jewish culture with audiences

One joy of volunteering for the Edmonton Jewish Film Festival is watching an array of movies. 

With the festival wrapped up for 2022, Sam Koplowicz, festival committee chair, and Neil Grahn, committee member, each share their experiences. Sam has volunteered for the festival for 13 years w…

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…